Life NASA launches new satellite to monitor rising sea levels The spacecraft is the latest initiative by the space agency to gather data about changing sea levels. 06/11/2020
Places New penguin colonies in Antarctica spotted by satellites in space Previously undiscovered emperor penguin colonies have been found by researchers at the British Antarctic Survey. 05/08/2020
USA Amazon's satellite constellation plan to boost internet reach approved The company plans to create a 3,200-strong satellite constellation to deliver internet to underserved communities. It will compete with Elon Musk's Starlink. 31/07/2020
no comment China launches satellite that can photograph every metre of ground China has successfully launched an observation satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center 05/10/2019
World European space mission aims to fill missing piece of climate jigsaw The European Space Agency has commissioned a new satellite mission in a bid to find a crucial missing piece of the climate jigsaw. 27/09/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: Team Ursula - a change in direction The names are out, but the portfolios will be revealed Tuesday. Gender balance achieved, but will the new-look Commission take a new direction? 09/09/2019
North Korea US images suggest N Korea may be about to launch satellite US images suggest N Korea may be about to launch satellite 09/03/2019
Russia Russia's space agency loses control of Spektr-R satellite Spektr-R satellite is continuing to transmit signals, but scientists have been unable to control the satellite since Friday 12/01/2019
United Arab Emirates First Emirati-made satellite launched into space KhalifaSat, the first-ever Emirati-manufactured satellite successfully launched into space from Japan’s Tanegashima Space Centre on October 29. 29/10/2018
world news NASA using laser to map Earth's ice coverage The U.S. has sent a satellite into space that will use laser technology to map the Earth's ice coverage and assess the impact of global warming 15/09/2018
Russia Watch: Europe launches latest environment observation satellite The Sentinel-3B satellite is set to observe the Earth’s oceans, lakes and vegetation. 25/04/2018