Space Debris

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Monika Luabeya Feb 20, 2026 NASA astronaut Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen take off on a T-38 training flight from Ellington Field on Feb. 11, 2026, as a waning crescent Moon hovers above. Koch and Hansen, along with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover, are…

Image: Foundry Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that Walmart has stopped selling M1 MacBook Air units with most models out of stock, suggesting Apple is phasing out the current budget laptop. This inventory depletion aligns with rumors of a new cheaper MacBook featuring an A18…

Boeing’s new EO/IR sensor production facility Credit: Boeing photo by Zeyad Maasarani WASHINGTON — Boeing opened a new production facility at its El Segundo, California, campus to manufacture electro-optical infrared, or EO/IR, sensors for U.S. military satellites, expanding capacity as demand grows for missile-tracking systems, the company said Feb. 20.…

Airtel Africa, the continent’s second-largest telecoms operator, is exploring a Starlink-led expansion strategy that could change how mobile internet is delivered in Kenya and 14 other African markets.  The telco is in late-stage discussions with SpaceX to integrate Starlink’s direct-to-cell technology into its network, its chief executive, Sunil Taldar, said…

Russian aircraft, drones and missiles have violated NATO airspace dozens of times since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. Individually, many of these incidents appear minor: a drone crash here, a brief fighter incursion there, a missile discovered only after the fact. But taken together, I believe…

A small but mighty piece of lab equipment, about the size of a cellphone, has arrived at the International Space Station after launching with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. NASA aims to use the off-the-shelf device, called a microplate reader, to conduct vital biological research in space and get real-time access…

Walking into ANŪT founder Goya Gallagher’s apartment in Zamalek feels like stepping into a hubbub of colour and conversation. The space is beautifully curated, with hand-thrown bowls artfully arranged on the dining table, hand-embroidered cushions perched on the sofas, and colourful hand-blown glasses lining the kitchen counter. I’m ushered in…

Across Southeast Europe, cases of criminal prosecutions, coordinated disinformation campaigns, and online harassment against individuals and civic groups are becoming widespread. Over the past two months, digital attacks in the region have overwhelmingly targeted environmental activists, anti-corruption institutions and independent media, BIRN’s monitoring of Western Balkan countries, Turkey and Hungary…

A false-color image of the United Kingdom acquired by the European Space Agency's Sentinel-3A satellite. Credit: ESA TAMPA, Fla. — A long-awaited cap on liability for U.K. launch operators came into force Feb. 18, aiming to make the country’s fledgling rocket sector more competitive as it struggles to get off…