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US military says it has launched weapons into space (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-15 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: space weapons, u.s. air force, u.s. space force

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US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-15 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: u.s. space force, troy meink, space weapons

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Why Nepal floods resulted in a disaster even after satellites spotted danger (feeds.nature.com)

2026-09-15 | by Bhattarai | tags: nepal floods, bhotekoshi valley, satellite imagery

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AI Fears Leap From Silicon Valley Into Mainstream America (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-09-12 | get Superintelligence Nick Bostrom book → | tags: ai fears, silicon valley, chinese satellite imagery

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Your older iPhone just got free satellite service for another year – here’s why (zdnet.com)

2026-09-11 | by Lance Whitney | tags: apple, iphone 14, satellite service

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Apple extends free iPhone satellite access for another year (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-11 | by Marcus Mendes | get Anker MagGo magnetic power bank iPhone → | tags: apple, iphone 18 pro, emergency sos

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Space debris is multiplying, so satellite makers are building better ways to survive a hit (techspot.com)

2026-09-10 | by Skye Jacobs | get Celestron NexStar 130SLT telescope → | tags: space debris, low earth orbit, odin space

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A Satellite Falling Out of Orbit Embarks on Its Final Mission (wired.com)

2026-09-10 | by Teruyuki Hayakawa | get Celestron NexStar 130SLT telescope → | tags: nasa, neil gehrels swift observatory, katalyst space

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Planet Labs' Open Satellite Feed (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-09 | by Mark Litwintschik | get DuckDB in Action book → | tags: planet labs, spacex, pelican-11

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Combined satellite and news data capture unseen aspects of war (feeds.nature.com)

2026-09-09 | by Mueller | tags: satellite imagery, conflict research, political violence

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World’s Largest Gun Aims to Shoot Satellites Into Space (cnet.com)

2026-09-08 | by Jesse Orrall | tags: longshot space, satellite launch, compressed gas

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Chinese Satellite Breaks Apart in Rare Orbit That Could Hold Debris for Centuries (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-08 | get Celestron NexStar 130SLT telescope → | tags: yaogan-50, space debris, retrograde orbit

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Update to Google’s AI weather model improves forecast accuracy (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-08 | get Tempest Weather System personal weather station → | tags: google, weathernext, ai weather models

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Private German Rocket Makes History, Reaches Orbit From European Soil (slashdot.org)

2026-09-06 | by Posted | get LEGO NASA Apollo Saturn V rocket set → | tags: isar aerospace, spectrum rocket, andoya spaceport

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Starlink is offering half-price internet near xAI data centers, but critics want the pollution fixed (techspot.com)

2026-09-05 | by Skye Jacobs | get Starlink Standard Kit → | tags: starlink, spacexai, xai

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This ‘Super’ El Niño Has Whipped Up a Never-Before-Seen Cyclone Trio in the Pacific (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-04 | get AcuRite Iris weather station → | tags: el niño, nasa, cyclone

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Google's new AI weather model uses live satellite data for higher-resolution forecasts (engadget.com)

2026-09-03 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get Tempest Weather System home weather station → | tags: google deepmind, weathernext 3, satellite data

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Google says its AI weather model is getting better (theverge.com)

2026-09-03 | by Justine Calma | get AcuRite Iris home weather station → | tags: google, weathernext 3, satellite data

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Russia's Starlink rival is struggling as satellites fail to reach their planned orbits (techspot.com)

2026-09-03 | by Skye Jacobs | get Starlink Standard Kit → | tags: rassvet, starlink, bureau 1440

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An Entire Forested Island Appeared and Disappeared So Inexplicably That Officials Thought It Was AI (futurism.com)

2026-09-02 | by Frank Landymore | get Celestron Nature DX 8x42 binoculars → | tags: bc hydro, satellite imagery, williston lake

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Satellite images before Nepal disaster showed warning signs (feeds.nature.com)

2026-09-02 | by Basu | tags: satellite images, glacier collapse, nepal disaster

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Satellite SOS just proved why it could be your phone’s most important feature (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-31 | get Garmin inReach Mini 2 → | tags: huawei, mate x5, satellite connectivity

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Reconstructed Satellite Images Show How Close D-Day Came to Disaster (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-27 | get The Longest Day Cornelius Ryan book → | tags: d-day, satellite images, weather records

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NASA just used satellites and debris to navigate without GPS (sciencedaily.com)

2026-08-27 | get Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope → | tags: nasa, starling, falcon

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Landsat 9 pass captured the effects of yesterday's catastrophic glacier collapse (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-27 | get Celestron Nature DX 8x42 binoculars → | tags: landsat 9, glacier collapse, nepal-tibet

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How Rising Temperatures Likely Contributed to Nepal’s Deadly Flood (wired.com)

2026-08-26 | by Molly Taft | tags: nepal, glaciers, satellite imagery

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Garmin’s new Fenix 9 adds brighter screens and smoother map panning (theverge.com)

2026-08-25 | by Emma Roth | get Garmin Fenix 8 smartwatch → | tags: garmin, fenix 9, sapphire lens

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World's Oceans Hit Highest Temperature On Record As El Nino Grows (slashdot.org)

2026-08-25 | get AcuRite Iris 5-in-1 weather station → | tags: el nino, copernicus, sea temperatures

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The Planet Now Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago (2018) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | by Rhett A. Butler | get National Geographic Atlas of the World → | tags: nature, satellite data, university of maryland

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Show HN: Live 3D satellite tracker and the declassified Pentagon UFO archive (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | get Celestron NexStar 130SLT telescope → | tags: pursue, navy, ufo