Satellite

A satellite telephone, satellite phone or satphone is a type of mobile phone that connects to other phones or the telephone network by radio link through satellites orbiting the Earth instead of terrestrial cell sites, as cellphones do.

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A satellite just captured images of a tsunami being born. Here's why that's a big deal

‘This feels fragile’: how a satellite-smashing chain reaction could spiral out of control | Today, the space around Earth can no longer be considered empty. More than 30,000 objects are in orbit, and that figure is rising exponentially

Are We About to Permanently Scar the Night Sky With One Million AI Satellite and 50,000 Space Mirrors?

Students prepare to launch their first satellite into space as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative

Satellite captures origins of 2025 Kamchatka tsunami - EurekAlert!

Rocket Lab launches private Japanese 'Strix' satellite

Satellite watches wall of dust roll through Texas | Space photo of the day for March 17, 2026

Satellite spies an erupting volcano | Space photo of the day for March 13, 2026

Satellite spies northern lights over Iceland and Canada | Space photo of the day for Feb. 23, 2026

The largest-ever satellite of its kind just unfurled its wings in low-Earth orbit

Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to break apart in orbit, raising debris concerns

Satellite sees river flow across the globe | Space photo of the day for Jan. 29, 2025

Research Article | Evaluation of ten satellite-based and reanalysis precipitation datasets on a daily basis for Czechia (2001–2021) - EurekAlert!

Detecting the signal cycle of the deep Earth’s dynamic processes based on GRACE satellite and CHAOS-7 model data - EurekAlert!

Satellite sees snowy Greenland peaks from space | Space photo of the day for Jan. 14, 2026

Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025

India closer to becoming 2nd nation to re-fuel on-orbit satellite.

AST SpaceMobile Launches Its Most Powerful Direct-to-Cell Satellite

Combining satellite and regional numerical weather prediction effectively enhances the ability to forecast solar radiation - EurekAlert!

Rethinking How We End A Satellite's Mission