Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.
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Photos: Partial Solar Eclipse Captivates Much of the Northern Hemisphere
The moon slipped between the Earth and the sun on Saturday, casting a shadow on our planet in parts of the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Russia and Africa.
Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.
The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done.
Berrien Moore III Is Dead
As a researcher at several universities and an adviser at NASA, he used data analysis to show how the planet’s different systems are interrelated.
Rare Northern Lights Animate Night Skies Around the Globe: Photos
An outburst from elevated solar activity created conditions on Thursday that kept people’s eyes glued to evening views all over the Northern Hemisphere.
Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.
At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a new reconstruction of Earth’s deep past.
Ancient Calendar, Recently Discovered, May Document a Long-Ago Disaster
The markings on a pillar in southern Turkey are more than decorations on the stone, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh says. They may memorialize a time when comet fragments struck Earth.
Iceland Warns of Volcanic Eruption ‘In the Coming Days’
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has warned of an eruption “in the coming days.”
Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth
A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis.
As Stellar Observations Improve, Earth’s History and Future Get Fuzzier
Astronomers have gotten better at tracking the motions of stars just beyond the solar system. But that’s made it harder to predict Earth’s future and reconstruct its past.