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A week after a SpaceX crew module returned four astronauts from the ISS, their luggage module seems to have caused a wild show on its return.

Fireballs Appear Around the World as Parts of SpaceX Crew Dragon Scream Back to Earth

China is planning to send an satellite into orbit that will then study and smash to bits a nearby asteroid in a test mission to defend Earth.

China Planning to Smash Asteroid in Planetary Defense Test

By Sharon Adarlo

Pentagon accused Russia of launching a satellite that national security officials believe is capable of attacking other satellites in orbit.

Pentagon Says Russia Has Launched a Mysterious Orbital Weapon

By Sharon Adarlo

China launched a probe for the Moon's mysterious dark side and hopes to collect rocks and samples to bring back to Earth.

China Launches Spacecraft to Collect First-Ever Samples From Moon’s Dark Side

By Sharon Adarlo

A Japanese spacecraft claims to have rendezvoused with a three-ton piece of rocket debris in a high-stakes flight, the BBC reports.

Japanese Spacecraft Chases Down Derelict Rocket

By Sharon Adarlo

Before important elections in Taiwan, the island nation sent out an air raid for a Chinese satellite flying overhead.

Taiwan Sets Off Air Raid Siren as Chinese Satellite Flies Overhead

By Sharon Adarlo

The European Space Agency carefully de-orbited its Aeolus satellite in July. Newly released images reveal its fiery, headlong descent.

Amazing Images Show Final Moments of Satellite Before It Burns Up Completely

By Frank Landymore

Nearly 21 years after it was launched, NASA's RHESSI satellite is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere. Chances it'll hit you are apparently "low."

This NASA Satellite Is Falling Back to Earth After 21 Years

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The FCC has cleared space combat startup True Anomaly for a test launch of two "hunter" satellites, built specifically for space warfare.

SpaceX to Launch “Hunter” Satellites for Targeting Rival Spacecraft

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The world's first satellite primarily made out of wood is set to launch later this year, and it's bringing a selfie stick to mark the occasion.

Scientists Are Officially Launching a Wooden Satellite

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists say we could deflect a killer asteroid by bombarding it with telecom satellites that are already in orbit instead of bombs.

Scientists: We Could Smash Existing Satellites Into a Killer Asteroid to Knock It Off Course

By Dan Robitzski

NASA plans to launch a small satellite capable of making flashes of light visible from Earth on command, raising questions about orbital light pollution.

New NASA Satellite Will Blast Earth With Flashes You Can See From the Ground

By Dan Robitzski

A satellite company called Capella Space just launched its platform for SAR imaging satellites that can peer through clouds and even some buildings.

A New Satellite Can Peer Inside Some Buildings, Day or Night

By Dan Robitzski

NASA warns that AST & Science's plan to launch 240 massive telecom satellites into orbit would create a serious risk of collisions in space.

NASA Says This Company’s Giant 5G Satellites Could Cause “Catastrophic Collision”

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX just won a contract with the military's Space Development Agency to build four satellites that can track missiles like ICBMs.

Science & Energy

The Pentagon Commissioned SpaceX to Build Missile-Tracking Satellites

By Dan Robitzski

A NASA satellite that launched in 1964 — over half a century ago — just burned up as it reentered the Earth's atmosphere.

Amazing Footage Shows Ancient NASA Satellite Burning Up During Reentry

By Victor Tangermann