Studying the vast oceans from the deck of a ship or a buoy has always been a daunting challenge. Today, fleets of Earth-observing satellites serve as an “eye in the sky” for oceanographers, providing a continuous, planet-wide view of the seas. Unlike traditional ship-based methods that can only cover limited regions at a time, satellites…
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ULA Launches 27 Amazon Kuiper Satellites, Expanding LEO Constellation United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched 27 Amazon Project Kuiper satellites aboard an Atlas V rocket, bringing the constellation to 54 satellites in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). The mission supports Amazon’s goal to provide satellite broadband internet to underserved regions, competing with SpaceX’s Starlink. With over 80…
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Prelude to the Strike: Escalation of a Long-Simmering Conflict For months, tensions between Iran and its adversaries had been building toward a breaking point. In mid-June 2025, Israel launched a daring military campaign against Iran’s nuclear program, saying it “wanted to remove any chance of Tehran developing nuclear weapons” theguardian.com. Israeli airstrikes beginning on June…
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The Fordo (often spelled Fordow) Fuel Enrichment Plant – officially the Shahid Ali-Mohammadi Nuclear Facility – is a deeply buried uranium enrichment site about 30 km northeast of Qom, Iran aljazeera.com washingtonpost.com. It was built under a mountain on an IRGC military base and kept hidden for years aljazeera.com. Western intelligence eventually discovered Fordo and in…
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A wave of newly released commercial‐satellite photographs confirms that the 21 June 2025 U.S. strike package—which used B‑2‑launched GBU‑57 “bunker‑busters” and sea‑launched Tomahawks—badly damaged key above‑ground infrastructure at Iran’s Natanz and Isfahan complexes and cut external power to the otherwise deeply buried Fordow enrichment halls. Taken together with on‑the‑record assessments from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…
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Quantum computing is accelerating worldwide, with innovations spanning hardware, software, cryptography, networking, and services. Below is a comprehensive alphabetical list of 100 key quantum computing companies across the globe, each with a brief overview of their focus, notable milestones, and a link to their official website. Use the quick navigation table to jump by letter.…
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A new tranche of commercial satellite shots has torn the secrecy veil from Israel’s eight‑day air war inside Iran, confirming crippling damage to nuclear, missile and command sites. Independent analysts say Tehran’s premier heavy‑water reactor complex, multiple centrifuge workshops and at least two hardened missile bases have been “neutralised,” while Iranian retaliation has peppered Israeli…
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The space industry is experiencing a new wave of growth and investor excitement. From satellite communications providers to rocket launch startups, companies around the world have seen stock prices soar over the past year, followed by a period of consolidation. This report dives into the current stock market performance of publicly traded satellite and space-related…
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Introduction: A New Space Race for Broadband A revolution is underway above our heads. In the past year alone, companies and governments worldwide have turbocharged efforts to beam high-speed internet from space down to Earth. SpaceX’s Starlink constellation has surpassed 8,000 satellites launched since 2019, amassing over 5 million users across 125+ countries reuters.com. In…
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Introduction: A New Era of Military Satcom is Here The U.S. Space Force has quietly teamed with SpaceX to create a secretive satellite Internet constellation for the military. Dubbed “MILNET,” this government-owned but SpaceX-operated network will comprise “480-plus” small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) breakingdefense.com. Announced in June 2025, the MILNET contract marks a…
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