satellites

Satellites Reveal The Secrets Of The Himalayas

Mineral ‘signatures’ seen from space have revealed where the Indian and Eurasian sub-continents collided to form the Himalayan mountain range.

Space Satellites Reveal Details Of North Korea’s 2017 Nuclear Test

North Korea’s 2017 nuclear test at Mount Mantap was ten times more powerful than the historic explosion at Hiroshima, researchers say.

Chinese Satellite Delivers Its First Global Carbon Dioxide Maps

The TanSat greenhouse gas monitoring satellite has produced its first global carbon dioxide map.

China Launches A Pair Of Navigation Satellites

The two satellites are part of China’s domestic BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, which will serve countries along the Belt and Road by the end of 2018.

The Business Of Space

Smaller, cheaper, lighter, leaner. Welcome to the ‘NewSpace’ era, where starting a space tech company doesn’t have to be rocket science.

Uncovering The Secrets Of The Northern Lights

Using special sensors aboard the Asare spacecraft, scientists have directly observed how auroras are produced in the Earth's upper atmosphere.

NAOJ Founding Director General Yoshihide Kozai Passes Away At Age 89

Dr. Yoshihide Kozai was well known for his work on the precise forecasting of orbital motions of natural or artificial satellites around the Earth.

Ready For Liftoff

With technological advances lowering barriers to entry for startups and smaller players, it’s all systems go for Singapore space tech.

Quantum Communication Goes Intercontinental

Combining the Micius satellite’s capabilities with metropolitan quantum networks, Chinese scientists have securely transmitted images and video between China and Austria.