NASA’s TRACERS begins separating movement from change in Earth’s magnetic boundary
Two spacecraft help resolve an ambiguity a single moving observer cannot easily untangle in magnetic reconnection.
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Vulcan’s next flight would give Amazon Leo its largest satellite batch yet
Amazon targets November 13, pending range approval. The mission combines revised booster nozzles with a low-orbit version of Centaur V.
PACE is reading autumn through leaf chemistry, not just the color of a forest
NASA’s hyperspectral maps distinguish a pigment ratio from an ordinary photograph. Ground observations help explain what the signal means.
Suomi NPP’s final job is to leave orbit deliberately
NOAA plans a December descent for the weather satellite. Its retirement shows why an end-of-life maneuver belongs in the mission design.
New Guinea’s smoke is visible from space. Counting its carbon takes more than a picture
NASA’s new report combines an October 11 satellite view with dated emissions estimates. The dates, geography and units explain what the evidence can show.
Pixel 9 gets another free year of Satellite SOS. Coverage still has conditions
Google confirmed the extension, while its support guidance distinguishes country availability, activation and the conditions needed for a connection.
NASA launches commercial relay trials: the next test is the connection
Viasat and SES will test different routes for science data and spacecraft commands. Reaching orbit begins the demonstration; it does not certify a replacement network.