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2 satellites just burned up in Earth's atmosphere — and scientists were watching from a private jet. Here's why
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (693+ words) "There was a sudden explosion as the satellites disintegrated." A team of researchers just chased a pair of reentering satellites in a private jet to learn about the pollution caused by space debris burning up in Earth's atmosphere. The international…...
Heat shield under fire | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (329+ words) This little satellite is doomed. At the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI) in Belgium, researchers put a heat shield to the test, blasting it with scorching-hot flames to see how it would handle the intense temperatures it would…...