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First Wooden Satellite Launched into Space

NFK Editors — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:30:22 +0000

For the first time ever, a satellite made partly out of wood has been launched into space. The project is a test to see if wood could be a good building material for space. If the experiment works out, wooden satellites could someday help lower pollution in space.

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Tensions Rise Between North and South Korea

NFK Editors — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 06:30:26 +0000

Tensions are rapidly rising between North and South Korea. The situation got worse quickly after North Korea launched a rocket that sent a spy satellite into space. Both sides have now pulled away from a 2018 agreement that was meant to prevent conflicts.

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Space News From Around the World

NFK Editors — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:30:08 +0000

Today NewsForKids.net takes a look at several recent stories of space exploration. India has launched its first private rocket into space. Uganda and Zimbabwe both recently sent their first satellites into space. And NASA's Orion mission has reached the moon, and gone past it.

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Satellite Internet Service Changes the World

NFK Editors — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:30:55 +0000

Starlink, a new satellite internet system from the company SpaceX, is changing the world more quickly than many people expected. The system can be very useful in remote areas and emergency situations, but it also presents several important problems.

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Russia Blasts Satellite, Creates Dangerous Space Debris

NFK Editors — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:30:24 +0000

Last week, Russia used a missile to destroy a satellite, sending thousands of pieces of the satellite flying through space. Russia's actions have put astronauts and spacecraft in greater danger. They have also caused serious concerns back on Earth.

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Lightsail 2 Uses Sun’s Light to Sail

NFK Editors — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 11:30:55 +0000

The LightSail 2 project has used a special "solar sail" to change the path of a small satellite going around the Earth. Bill Nye, the leader of the group behind the project, calls this "sailing on sunbeams."

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