How to Use the iPhone 14’s Emergency Satellite SOS
[ad_1] One of the new features that arrived alongside the iPhone 14 handsets in September 2022 was a feature that Apple calls “Emergency SOS via satellite”—and the name tells you…
A New NASA Satellite Will Map Earth’s Rising Seas
[ad_1] SWOT could turn out to be a major improvement over measurements by previous satellites. “Instead of a ‘pencil beam’ moving along the Earth’s surface from a satellite, it’s a…
GPS Signals Are Being Disrupted in Russian Cities
[ad_1] There are relatively few large-scale monitoring efforts tracking GPS disruptions. John Wiseman, the technologist and open source enthusiast who created GPSJam, says the system works by looking at ADS-B signals…
‘Dark Ships’ Emerge From the Shadows of the Nord Stream Mystery
[ad_1] The first gas leaks on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea were detected in the early hours of September 26, pouring up to 400,000 tons of…
Sustainable Farming Has an Unlikely Ally: Satellites
[ad_1] The race to remove CO2 from our atmosphere is on. In an effort to draw down carbon at a meaningful scale, people are looking to the ground. The top…
Ukraine Could Never Afford to Bet on Starlink
[ad_1] The recent row over SpaceX’s Starlink and its role in helping Ukraine defend itself from a rapacious Russian invasion seems to grow only more urgent, especially as the Russian…
Hurricane Ian Destroyed Their Homes. Algorithms Sent Them Money
[ad_1] When Hurricane Ian churned over Florida in late September, it left a trail of destruction from high winds and flooding. But a week after the storm passed, some people…
The FCC’s Rules on Space Junk Just Got Stricter
[ad_1] There’s an international element to the debate, too, as the FCC’s rule could apply to some satellite operators beyond the US. “The FCC is trying to design this so…
The UK Is Rejoining the Space Race
[ad_1] Virgin Orbit’s flight is expected to be just the start of the country’s launch prowess. Two more spaceports are currently under development, one at the northernmost tip of mainland…
The UN Wants to Curb Anti-Satellite Missile Tests
[ad_1] Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has also created challenges for space diplomacy. At the UN meeting, several diplomats expressed support for Ukrainians in their statements. Each time, the Russian delegate…
Swarms of Satellites Are Tracking Illegal Fishing and Logging
[ad_1] Fishing boats kept washing up in Japan with dead North Koreans on board. Dozens were documented every year, but they spiked in 2017, with more than 100 boats found…
Satellites Keep the World’s Clocks on Time. What if They Fail?
[ad_1] Since the 2014 annexation of Crimea, Russia has reportedly been blocking the GNSS signals beamed down to Ukraine, cutting the country off from position, navigation, and time services. Then,…
The Mini Missions Aboard the Artemis Rocket Pack a Big Punch
[ad_1] All eyes will be on the moon as the Artemis mission’s inaugural launch blasts toward our lunar neighbor in a couple of weeks, but the rocket won’t be the…
Russia’s War in Ukraine Reveals More Problems in Space
[ad_1] There’s not much going for Roscosmos at this point other than the ISS—or a replacement to be called the Russian Orbital Service Station, which Borosiv claimed could be developed…