satellites
Top-secret US aquatic drone weapon 'Manta Ray' spotted on Google Maps for all to see
A top-secret US submarine prototype weapon called Manta Ray has been sighted by eagle-eyed Google Maps users and remains plainly visible to the internet public.
North Korean spy satellite explodes mid-air after launch
North Korea's attempt to blast a second spy satellite into orbit went up in flames not long after takeoff on Monday, the hermit nation's state news agency confirmed.
Japan says North Korea will launch a military spy satellite by June 3
Japan said Monday that North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3, an apparent effort to put its second military spy satellite into...
Russia launched an anti-satellite space weapon, US claims
The Soyuz rocket was launched from Plesetsk on May 16 with a low-Earth orbit on at least nine satellites, official said.
Yes, the US must 'weaponize' space — or find itself at Russia and China's mercy when they do
“The stars will never be won by little minds,” observed the great science-fiction writer Robert Heinlein. If we aren’t careful, though, they just might be won be the scheming minds...
Google, Meta warned that undersea internet cables at risk for Chinese espionage: report
The concerns are reportedly centered on underwater fiber-optic cables in the Pacific Ocean that are partially owned by the Big Tech firms and used to maintain the flow of data...
Kim Jong Un demolishes his North Korean winter palace in 'unusual' move: report
The aerial photos of the Ryokpo Palace complex south of the capital city Pyongyang show a dirt lot where a blue-roofed mansion once stood.
Russian spacecraft, US satellite nearly collided in shockingly close call that 'really scared' NASA
"We recently learned that the path ended up being less than 10 meters apart -- less than the distance of me to the front row," NASA deputy administrator Pam Melroy...
Delta IV Heavy rocket takes to the skies one last time in breathtaking launch: photos
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket carried a classified spy satellite in its final flight on Tuesday, from Cape Canaveral, FL.
Mysterious light show over California was Chinese space junk falling to earth
The heap of space debris was the orbital module of China��s Shenzhou 15 spacecraft, astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell confirmed in a social media post.
China launches signal relay satellite for mission to moon's hidden side
The moon's near side always faces Earth. That means data transfers from the far side are impossible as there is no direct line of sight.
Out-of-control satellite plunges back to Earth after 13 years out of orbit
Officials said that the largest fragment of ERS-2 that could reach the ground would be about 115 pounds, and estimated that the odds of it falling on someone's head were...
Defunct 5,500-pound satellite hurtling toward Earth after decades in space
The European Space Agency's defunct 5,550 pound ERS-2 satellite is expected to break into pieces and disintegrate upon arrival, expected around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning.
How Russia would use space nukes to cripple the US — and the world
Moscow’s likely plan to deploy space-based weapons is the Pearl Harbor of the 21st Century — a strategic move that changes the world.
How Russia's alleged nuclear space weapon threatens to radically upend modern life
If reports are true that the Kremlin is crafting some sort of nuclear device with the capability of impairing US satellites, Moscow would be dabbling with weaponry that could fundamentally...
Iran launches 3 satellites into space that are part of a Western-criticized program as tensions rise
The state-run IRNA news agency said the launch also saw the successful use of Iran's Simorgh rocket, which has had multiple failures in the past.
Lunar lander will burn up in Earth's atmosphere after failed moonshot
Astrobotic Technology said its lander is now headed back toward Earth from the vicinity of the moon. Company officials expect the mission to end Thursday. Astrobotic is working with NASA...
North Korea to launch new satellites, build drones as it warns war inevitable
Kim lashed out at Washington in lengthy remarks wrapping up five days of ruling party meetings that set economic, military and foreign policy goals for the coming year.
Amazon bypasses Jeff Bezos, asks Elon Musk's SpaceX to help launch satellites
Amazon, which vowed in 2019 to invest $10 billion into the project, will put an unspecified number of Kuiper satellites on three Falcon 9 rockets from SpaceX beginning in mid-2025,...