Satellites

Science

Vantablack Could Make Satellites Nearly Invisible From Earth, Study Finds

Researchers say coating satellites in ultra-black material could sharply reduce the bright streaks that interfere with telescope images.

07.14.26

By Luis Prada
Photo: Dragon Claws / Getty Images

Life

Dying Satellites Destroy the Ozone Layer—But What If They Were Indestructible?

01.02.26

By Luis Prada
Elon Musk discussing Starlink in Indonesia. Photo by MADE NAGI/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock.

Tech

Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Are Blinding Radio Telescopes

09.18.24

By Luis Prada
Tech

Space Has Invisible Walls Created by Mysterious ‘Symmetrons,’ Scientists Propose

05.10.22

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

SpaceX to Launch OneWeb Satellites After Russian Deal Collapses

03.21.22

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

SpaceX’s Satellite Megaconstellations Are Astrocolonialism, Indigenous Advocates Say

10.05.21

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

A Massive Lake Suddenly Vanished In Antarctica, Scientists Discover

06.29.21

By Becky Ferreira
Pulse

Trump’s Space Force Is Totally Serious, Stop Laughing

04.27.21

By Michael Kalenderian
Tech

Scientists Discover Massive ‘Space Hurricane’ Above Earth

03.03.21

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Passing Satellites Spot the Perseverance Rover in Epic Mars Landscape

03.01.21

By Becky Ferreira
Are We Prepared for the Next Major Space Storm?

01.29.21

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

DHS Believes Our Reliance on GPS ‘Poses a Risk to National Security’

12.15.20

By Matthew Gault

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Gaming

Fortnite Sprite Dust Costs Reduced: All New Resummon Prices

Epic Games has reduced Fortnite Sprite Dust costs. Here are all the new resummon prices for regular Sprites and rare variants.

5 hours ago

By Brent Koepp
Photo by Martin Philbey/Redferns

Music

There Are Rumors of New Destiny’s Child Releases in 2026, and the Club Is Jumpin’, Jumpin’

There may never be another Destiny’s Child reunion, but at least there are unreleased remixes.

5 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images

Music

LeBron Picked Philly: 5 Rap Songs That Explain the City Better Than Any Sports Documentary

LeBron James has announced that he’s leaving the Lakers for the 76ers, a city with deep, creative roots in the hip-hop community.

5 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
(Photo by Rob Monk/Future Music Magazine/Future via Getty Images)

Music

Class Action Lawyers Fight for Indie Artists Exploited by Generative AI Training

Lawsuits aim to obtain databases from AI companies of artists whose music they stole to train their technology.

6 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
Photo by Shore Fire Media

Music

New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (7/24)

This week, New Music Friday brings us fresh tunes from Atlanta pop-punk band The Paradox and Boston alt-rockers Slothrust.

7 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher