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Seismic Sensors Can Track Falling Space Junk Through Sonic Booms

Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2026
by Alexander Muller

Scientists have discovered that earthquake monitoring systems can be used to track space debris as it falls back to Earth. The method relies on detecting the sonic booms created when objects reenter the atmosphere at extremely high speeds.

Is 2027 the Year AI and Data Centers Go to Orbit?

Posted in Hardware, Science on 28th Dec, 2025
by Alexander Muller

The idea of putting data centers in space has moved from science fiction closer to reality.

The Orbit Crisis: Why We Can’t Keep Treating Space like a Trash Bin

Posted in Science on 3rd Dec, 2025
by Alexander Muller

Satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments from past missions are piling up in orbit, creating a growing cloud of debris that threatens future launches and the satellites we depend on every day.

Starlink’s Next Leap: Turning Orbit Into a Cell Network

Posted in Business, Hardware, Online, Science on 3rd Oct, 2025
by Alexander Muller

The Direct-to-Cell constellation could mark the biggest leap in connectivity since the rise of mobile networks themselves, erasing dead zones and making satellite coverage a seamless part of everyday life.

Could Space-Mirror Power Help Europe Reach Net-Zero by 2050?

Posted in Medicine, Science on 29th Aug, 2025
by Alex Muller

A groundbreaking new study explores whether space-based solar power (SBSP)—using solar arrays in orbit—could play a major role in helping Europe meet its 2050 net-zero emissions goal.