Unlike aircraft or cars, we can’t easily take satellites to a repair workshop.
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Telecommunications is only one domain in which timing faults can have serious consequences.
From airliners to supertankers, GPS has long been invaluable for safe navigation, but its signals can easily be jammed and almost as easily faked. Researchers are racing to develop backups.
Understanding the coopetition mechanics behind Europe’s defence dilemma is vital and key for making much-needed headway.
In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing and other cyberattacks. The stakes are high and mariners are ill-prepared.
There are actually two North Poles. One has been wandering over northern Canada and north of there for years. An earth scientist explains why and what it means for holiday travel.
Modern society depends on satellite navigation – but it’s alarmingly vulnerable to interference.
The experimental sensor could be groundbreaking.
The satellites the world relies on for navigation, communication and more get their bearings from distant black holes – but radio noise is blurring the picture.
Australia relies on satellites it doesn’t own – which creates a risky situation.
Sabotaged space stations, falsified space probe data and faked alien contact are just a few of the scenarios a report on space cybersecurity outlines.
Cartography has become one of the most successful technologies for understanding the world around us. But like the world itself, maps and map-making are constantly evolving.
Earth’s orbits are getting more and more crowded. To keep track of everything and avoid collisions and catastrophes, we need a new field: space domain awareness.
The largest ever giraffe tracking study shows how these massive animals are responding to human pressures across many different habitats throughout Africa.
The eruption was so large, it created its own space weather and satellite technology disruptions – here’s how.
How might the space industry reduce its ecological footprint and better manage the debris it leaves in its wake?
Scientists use biologging devices to track animal behaviour – here are four times where it has improved our understanding of nature.
The majority of nations voted to scrap leap seconds – the little jumps added to UTC time to keep it aligned with Earth’s rotation. What can we expect moving forward?
Player wages and transfer fees make the headlines, but the wealth generated by the Premier League has also been spent behind the scenes.
Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been. A data privacy expert explains.
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