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Concept art of various communications satellites around Earth.

The satellite industry cannot ignore the huge potential of D2D services

If you have been following the news on Direct to Device (D2D) services lately, you will have seen an increase in media buzz from D2D LEO-sat operators. Each claims to […]

by Enrico Ottolini September 13, 2024August 29, 2024

An image of solar weather generated via DALL-E.

U.S. space weather policy is alive and well but is insufficiently funded

by Tamara Dickinson September 11, 2024September 11, 2024

Polaris Dawn takes off Sept. 10 at 5:23 AM EDT as SpaceX’s Falcon 9 lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: Polaris Program / John Kraus

Why space is the next frontier to accelerate medical research

by Dorit Donoviel September 10, 2024September 10, 2024

Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne embark on a mission to Titan in Slingshot. Credit: Bluestone Entertainment Production

In Slingshot, a mission to Titan goes off course

by William O’Hara September 10, 2024September 6, 2024

3D rendering of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Credit: Adobe Stock / provided by the author

Ensuring military resilience: spacecraft must integrate alternative PNT solutions

by Kevin Hause September 9, 2024August 23, 2024

Image of anti-satellite weaponry generated via DALL-E.

In the shadow of war, diplomats and experts seek to ban weapons from space

by Jessica West September 8, 2024August 30, 2024

Image of Earth observation satellites generated by DALL-E.

Detecting satellite orbit anomalies requires human intelligence

by David Finkleman September 6, 2024September 3, 2024

A map revealing the depth of floodwater that covered Rio Grande do Sul in May 2024. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory

The artificial divide between the space and geospatial sectors

by Laura Delgado López and Kevin D. Pomfret September 4, 2024September 5, 2024

A Midjourney-generated image depicting a navigational satellite observing the Earth.

US leaders have been warned to focus on GPS and PNT to protect the nation

by Dana A. Goward August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

A depiction of catastrophic solar weather generated via DALL-E.

Space weather: prioritization, not policy, is the missing piece in U.S. resilience

by Brian Cavanaugh August 26, 2024August 21, 2024