Chinese Astronomers Use Insight-HXMT to Decode X-ray Outburst of Binary Star System
Wuhan University’s astronomers made use of the insight-HXMT satellite for studying a large outburst that happened 3 years ago in…
Tag: Satellite
Rocket Lab Launches Kushinada-I Satellite to Orbit for Japan’s iQPS
In early August 2025, Rocket Lab successfully launched QPS-SAR-12 (nicknamed Kushinada-I), a synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) satellite built by Japan’s iQPS…
Solar Sail Spacecraft Could Boost Space Weather Warnings by Nearly 60 Minutes
A potential new solar sail-powered satellite mission is offering an extended early warning of extreme space weather events to safely…
China Launches PRSS-01 to Elevate Pakistan’s Space and Disaster Response
In a major fillip to Pakistan’s space and disaster management applications, China Thursday launched the first ever Remote Sensing Satellite-1…
New World Record Alert: Weather Satellite Records Longest Lightning Flash of 515 Miles
Back in the year 2017, when a thunderstorm exhibited a lightning bolt, it was astonishing in many ways. Not only…
Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Ever Observed Reveals Cosmic Secrets
On Oct. 9, 2022, astronomers recorded an extraordinary flash of high-energy light. This gamma-ray burst (GRB 221009A), nicknamed the “BOAT”…
Starlink’s Unintended Signals Threaten Astronomical Research, Study Finds
Astronomers have concerns over SpaceX’s Starlink connection, as the world is interlinked by the Starlink internet service, but there are…
ISRO-NASA Collaboration Marks a New Era in Earth Observation as GSLV-F16 Launches NISAR Satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA launched the NISAR satellite aboard the GSLV-F16 went on July 30, 2025, at…
Huawei Mate XTs Tipped to Launch in September; Price Leaked Online
Huawei is said to be gearing up to launch a new tri-fold smartphone, succeeding last year’s Mate XT Ultimate Design.…
SpaceX Launches 28 Starlink Satellites as Booster B1069 Flies for 26th Time
SpaceX launched its next batch of Starlink V2 Mini satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Space…