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fromPopular Science
3 days ago

The space billboard that nearly happened

A 1990s entrepreneur proposed deploying giant mylar billboards in low Earth orbit to display large company logos visible worldwide for brief daily periods.
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fromTheregister
1 week ago

Space telescopes photobombed by satellite streaks

Included in the study was NASA's SPHEREx space telescope, the European Space Agency's proposed ARRAKIHS system, and China's planned Xuntian space telescope, as well as Hubble, all of which orbit at altitudes between about 450 and 800 kilometers. The findings suggest about 39.6 percent of Hubble's images and 96 percent of images from the other three telescopes would be affected by interference from satellites.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Removing these 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half

Old rocket bodies from before 2000 dominate the top orbital collision risks and threaten cascading, long-lasting debris creation in heavily trafficked low-Earth orbit.
fromTheregister
5 months ago

UK puts out tender for space robot to de-orbit satellites

This mission showcases our commitment to protecting the space systems that modern life depends on. It's about securing the future of space for everyone.
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fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Here's how a satellite ended up as a ghostly apparition on Google Earth

Enhanced imaging technology is revealing more real-time views of satellites in orbit, transforming our understanding of these objects.
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