Satellite mega-constellations stir a debate over avoiding catastrophic orbital crashes
The retired commander of the U.S. Strategic Command says the tens of thousands of satellites that SpaceX, OneWeb and Amazon are planning to put into orbit over the next few years will require a new automated system for space traffic management — and perhaps new satellite hardware requirements as well. Retired Gen. Kevin Chilton laid out his ideas for dealing with potentially catastrophic orbital...
A 14-year-old climate activist inspired by Greta Thunberg sits outside the UN on Fridays. She says she's been getting death threats.
Sixteen-year-told Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has encouraged students to skip school to demand action on climate change from their...
A 14-year-old climate activist inspired by Greta Thunberg sits outside the UN on Fridays. She says she's been getting death threats.
Sixteen-year-told Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has encouraged students to skip school to demand action on climate change from their...
World's oceans are losing oxygen at a dangerous rate, study says
Scientists warn that ocean deoxygenation will have widespread global effects on marine ecosystems and the people that rely on...
Innovators have come up with a way to clear forests without setting fires
At the Trinchera Blanca Ranch in Colorado, a massive tree-eating machine called the feller buncher is used to thin out...