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Satellite mirror projects could disrupt sleep and the environment around the world, scientists say

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Satellite mirror projects could disrupt sleep and the environment around the world, scientists say

Proposals to install reflective mirrors and satellites up to 1m into low Earth orbit could have major implications for human health and the environment, leading sleep and circadian rhythm researchers have said. The presidents of four international scientific societies representing about 2,500 researchers from more than 30 countries are among those who expressed their concern … Read more

Saudi Arabia makes history by launching the ‘Shams’ Satellite, joining NASA’s Artemis Program | World News – The Times of India

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Saudi Arabia makes history by launching the 'Shams' satellite, joining NASA's Artemis Program

Saudi Arabia has entered the world stage with an important mission that puts it at the heart of NASA’s Artemis program. The successful launch and first communication with its satellite “Shams” shows scientific ambition and growing technological capabilities, with far-reaching implications. A historic first in the Artemis program The Saudi Space Agency has confirmed the … Read more

‘This sounds weak’: how the satellite hit chain can get out of control

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'This sounds weak': how the satellite hit chain can get out of control

For hundreds of thousands of years, Earth’s orbit has been a vast and empty space – free from the impact of busy humans below, scurrying around on the surface of the planet. But in 1957, Soviet Union scientists achieved a historic breakthrough, sending a metal ball with four radio antennae – called Sputnik – so … Read more

Satellite Spots a Spawn – NASA Science

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Most of the water off the coast of Vancouver Island appears cloudy and green to turquoise in color.

Spawning season has begun for Pacific herring (A group of pallas) in the waters of British Columbia, Canada. From mid-February to early May each year, thousands of small silver fish congregate in the shallows off the coast of Vancouver Island and create a spectacle that can sometimes be seen by satellites. The sheltered waters of … Read more