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Space

SpaceX satellite near miss shows need for rules of the road in space

Two satellites have almost collided in space. With the number of satellites set to increase 10 fold before long, we desperately need better orbital navigation rules

News

satellite dots in English Channel

Technology

Satellite image captures a hyperconnected English Channel at work

Regulars

LightSail 2 above the Earth

Space

LightSail 2 has used sunlight alone to steer around Earth

News

Awkward truths about Boris Johnson's praise for UK science and tech

Technology

Awkward truths about Boris Johnson's praise for UK science and tech

Regulars

LightSail 2 unfurls solar sail and begins travelling through space

Space

LightSail 2 unfurls solar sail and begins travelling through space

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Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin

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Yuri Gagarin

Sputnik 1

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Sputnik 1

LightSail 2

Space

SpaceX is about to launch a sail propelled through space by sunshine

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LSST

Space

World's largest sky survey calls SpaceX Starlink a 'nuisance'

News

Starlink trails

Space

Astronomy group calls for urgent action on SpaceX Starlink satellites

One of the most important organisations in astronomy has waded into the row about SpaceX's global internet Starlink satellites ruining observations of the night sky

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Space

SpaceX’s bright Starlink satellites are upsetting astronomers

News

Space

SpaceX is launching 60 satellites to start its global internet scheme

News

Video

Why space junk is such a big problem

Video

Space

The race to build a space internet available to anyone, anywhere

Features