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Too many satellites? Earth’s orbit is on track for a catastrophe – but we can stop it

On January 30 2026, SpaceX filed an application with the US Federal Communications Commission for a megaconstellation of up to one million satellites to power data centres in space. The proposal ...

Earth orbit is getting crowded. Can this map of 1 million routes around our planet help prevent satellite collisions?

Space is getting crowded — nowadays, over 45,000 human-made objects orbit Earth. A portion of that figure is indeed ...

Orbital AI data centers could work, but they might ruin Earth in the process

If executed at the scale, Musk's orbital data center plan could have devastating effects on the environment and the ...
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CRASH Clock: A satellite collision in low-Earth orbit could be just days away

Extreme solar activity or even a software glitch could put us just days away from a satellite collision in low-Earth orbit.
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Ghost Recon: US military’s satellites to spy on ‘uncooperative’ targets in Earth’s orbit

A new Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) solicitation, published on Tuesday, Feb. 17, shows that ...
SpaceNews

EarthDaily in Orbit: From First Launch to Commercial Operations

With six additional satellites launching in May and continued expansion later this year, the EarthDaily Constellation will enter commercial operations in Summer 2026, delivering daily, consistent ...
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Supercomputers simulated the orbits of 1 million satellites between Earth and the moon — and less than 10% survived

Researchers used a pair of powerful supercomputers to simulate the potential trajectories of 1 million satellites in a ...

Elon Musk Is Convinced He Can Turn Low-Earth Orbit Into a Gigantic Data Center

In a newly filed FCC application, Musk’s SpaceX outlines plans to launch a data center constellation of up to 1 million ...
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Earth’s orbit shifts again and scientists warn an ice age will follow

Earth’s path around the Sun is not a fixed racetrack but a slowly shifting orbit, and those subtle changes have a long history of reshaping the planet’s climate. As astronomers refine how these ...
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NASA says Earth has entered its middle age with billions of years to go

NASA says Earth is about halfway through its lifespan. Scientists explain how solar changes could affect habitability, oceans, and the planet’s future over billions of years ...