SpaceX on Friday blasted off a payload of global communications satellites for Iridium, marking the first launch of 2019 for the California-based company headed by Elon Musk.
Space Exploration
Jan 11, 2019
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All 1200 islands that make up the Republic of Maldives are featured in this spectacular image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission.
Environment
Oct 30, 2020
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The Pentagon has submitted a proposal to Congress that, if approved, would see the creation of a new "Space Force," officials said Friday.
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2019
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The US military's carbon footprint is enormous and must be confronted in order to have a substantial effect on battling global warming.
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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A new Earth-observing satellite is set to provide another watchful eye over our planet's glaciers, forests, water resources and urban sprawl.
Space Exploration
Feb 8, 2013
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(AP) -- The Air Force is preparing to send a second version of its secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle into space.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2011
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The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating drones, partly due to a shortage of volunteers, according to a new study.
Other
Aug 21, 2013
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Scientists are learning more about how the upper atmosphere and ionosphere affect space satellites as well as communications and navigation here on Earth, thanks to new data from a U.S. Air Force satellite that recently completed ...
Space Exploration
Dec 15, 2015
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Researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) and small business Geosemble Technologies are improving Air Force situational awareness with software that presents vast amounts of map data in a more manageable ...
Other
Jul 29, 2009
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(AP) -- Turkey on Friday unveiled its first drone airplane, a surveillance craft able to fly for 24-hour stretches over the rugged mountains where Kurdish rebels are waging a deadly insurgency.
Engineering
Jul 16, 2010
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