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Satellites Are Damaging The Stratosphere On Re-entry

By: Andres Martinez Aparicio, Journalist

Space junk is polluting the stratosphere. It could lead to unintended consequences. When a satellite finishes its job, it is sent into the stratosphere, where it burns up and disintegrates.

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Global Warming May Cause Satellite Traffic Jams and Collisions

By: Sofie Schopfer, Journalist

Global warming and Climate Change are causing earth's atmosphere to shrink, leading to the accumulation of space debris in the thermosphere. This accumulation could lead to disastrous impacts on our satellites.

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The History of the Satellite

By: Joe Rojas Perez, Journalist

The satellite plays a very important role in many of our lives. The first ever satellite to be put into orbit was by the Soviet Union, the satellite was called "Sputnik" in 1957.

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LignoSat: The First Wooden Satellite Set To Revolutionize Space Exploration

By: Cooper Shealy, Journalist

On November 5, 2024, a significant milestone was achieved with the launch of LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, designed by researchers from Japan.

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Amazon Launches New Internet Service

By: Zablon Worede, Journalist

Project Kuiper has gained significant support. After obtaining approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2020

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Satellites: What They Are

By: Shiryu Gibson, Journalist

What are satellites and how can they help us down on earth? Satellites are important to modern life because they can send radio signals back to earth so we can use objects like our phones or TV.

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Japan’s New Wooden Satellite

By: Salar Nasimov, Journalist

The idea behind the wooden satellite is simple yet genius. Wood doesn't block electromagnetic waves or the Earth's magnetic field. Therefore, devices within the satellite could work without the need for additional sensors or antennas, potentially reducing the amount of metal needed.

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Sputnik 1: The First Satellite

By: Rakat Haque, Journalist

On October 4th, 1957, nearly 65 years ago, the Sputnik 1 was launched into space by the Soviet Union. This started the Space Age and helped the USSR leap into the lead during the during the Cold War during the Space Race between the Soviet Union and the USA.

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Scientists Suggest to Send Atomic Clocks Into Space To Search For Dark Matter

By: Tiger Deng, Journalist

Quantum sensors may help uncover the most mysterious substance in the Universe.

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SpaceX and T-Mobile partner up to link satellites to cell phones

By: Yusuf Lashin, Journalist

How did SpaceX and T-Mobile partner up to link satellites to cell phones?

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How Satellites Helped Ukraine

By: Oliver Tabbal, Journalist

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is bad, but there is a way that other countries can help. That is satellites, whether for communication or imagery, and they are saving lives and helping Ukraine every day.

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Carbon Mapper

By: Caden Mitchell, Journalist

Carbon Mapper is important because global warming is becoming a huge issue and could wipe out all life on Earth. Carbon Mapper will help us know how bad global warming is and what we need to do about it.

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