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Astronauts aboard the ISS frequently capture Transient Luminous Events (TLEs), mysterious colorful bursts like red sprites and blue jets occurring high above thunderstorms. These upper-atmosphere sparks, detected by instruments like ASIM, can disrupt radio communications, pose risks to aircraft, and influence atmospheric chemistry.

Nasa selects 10 small research satellites for the International Space Station, promoting educational outreach. cubesats from various institutions will conduct scientific experiments, enhancing space technology and workforce training.

NASA's first mini satellites to travel into deep space have beamed back an image of the Earth and the Moon, which appear as a 'pale blue dot' and a tiny white speck floating in space.

The twins, nicknamed EVE and WALL-E after characters from a Pixar film, served as communications relays during the InSight's Mars landing, beaming back data at each stage of its descent to the Martian surface in near-real time, along with InSight's first image.

Nasa has successfully launched the first of two climate satellites into orbit, designed to study heat emissions at Earth's poles. The satellite, part of the PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission, was carried by Rocket Lab's Electron rocket from the company's Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand, at 7:41 pm NZST (3:41 am EDT) on Saturday.

A miniature satellite sent in the space aboard an Atlas V rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on October 8 is working fine, Nasa has announced.

Researchers at the University of South Australia have pioneered a new method for detecting wildfires using AI-equipped cubesats, set to launch soon. The Kanyini cubesat aims to detect fires within just 14 minutes, vastly improving current satellite capabilities, which take up to 8 hours. This rapid detection could significantly aid in faster response times and ecological restoration efforts.

A constellation of 75 cubesats built by students including those from seven colleges and universities in the state is likely to be launched in the second half of 2022. The satellites, a class of research spacecraft weighing 1.

Two advanced satellites, THEOS-2 and Triton, have been successfully launched into orbit, along with a cluster of secondary satellites, including cubesats. THEOS-2 will provide crucial information to the Ministry of Agriculture in Thailand, aiding in agricultural planning. Triton will focus on collecting data to enhance typhoon forecasting, benefiting Taiwan's Central Weather Administration. Both satellites are in sun-synchronous orbits for precise observation.

Nasa is set to launch a pair of mini satellites that will study how military and airline communications, as well as GPS signals, get distorted when they pass through the Earth's upper atmosphere. The twin E-TBEx cubesats are scheduled to launch on June 24 aboard the US Department of Defense's Space Test Program-2 launch, along with a total of 24 satellites.

Researchers in Belgium have joined hands with European Space Agency (ESA) to launch the first ever billboard to space in 2016.

India’s Chandrayaan 3 landed while Pakistan prepares for a lunar mission on China's Change’6 orbiter. The mission involves ICube Qamar, IST’s faculty, and students, and aims to collect lunar material on the far side of the moon. The mission is a collaborative effort of IST’s faculty and students, Pakistan’s national space agency Suparco and China’s Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU).

Pakistan's space agency, Suparco, achieved a historic milestone with the successful launch of its first lunar orbiter, part of a collaborative mission with China's Chang'e-6. Images captured by the orbiter, developed in partnership with China's Shanghai University, reveal stunning views of the Sun and Moon, showcasing Pakistan's growing expertise in space exploration. The mission signals Pakistan's readiness for complex space endeavors and contributes valuable data on lunar characteristics, enhancing global understanding of celestial phenomena.