Europe’s most recent weather satellite has captured an extraordinary image of our planet, showcasing its breathtaking beauty even amidst gathering clouds. The picture, taken by Meteosat Third Generation — Imager 1 (MTG-I1), presents an astonishing level of detail, depicting the weather conditions … Read More
NASA has agreed to test a new way of getting things into space—by spinning them really fast and throwing them straight up from the ground. A strange structure resembling a huge yo-yo with a small smokestack can be seen rising … Read More
Satellite parts that melt away during reentry reduce the risk of space debris impacts on Earth. In a video from the European Space Agency (ESA), a plasma wind tunnel completely vaporizes a model of a satellite, demonstrating how the speed … Read More
About 63 years ago, almost no one on Earth thought about the number of artificial satellites that will orbit our Planet. On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit around the Earth. … Read More