The Satellites That Could Trace the Ripples of the Cosmos

The eLISA space mission aims to detect gravitational waves with an enormous laser triangle and floating gold cubes.

The Future of Archaeology Is 'Spacejunk'

Museum tours may one day rocket beyond Earth to explore abandoned satellites and derelict spacecraft.

Archaeologists Are Spotting Ancient Ruins in Cold War Spy Photos

The declassified images are a treasure trove for scientists who study the empires of antiquity.

The Growing Risk of a War in Space

The prospect of weaponized satellites launching a Pearl Harbor style attack in orbit is more probable than many people realize.

The Existentialism of GPS

Satellite-based art projects have a way of revealing the inherent slipperiness of the physical world.

How a GPS Glitch Can Change the Taste of Your Salad

Much of the automated world depends on satellites. When one has a problem, it can cause startling butterfly effects.

Tracking Earth's Secret Spy Satellites

With the right gear and know-how, anyone can keep tabs on the clandestine ”moons” that surround our planet. 

Subverting Our New Space Overlords

Governments and hedge funds are pulling economic data from daily satellite images of ports, farms, and even mall parking lots—here’s how they might be fooled. 

The Age of Fake Shooting Stars Is Upon Us

A satellite-delivered meteor shower is scheduled to open the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo—an artificial star over Bethlehem might be next. 

The Thrill of Terrapattern, a New Way to Search Satellite Imagery

Finding empty pools for skateboarding has never been so easy.

A New 50-Trillion-Pixel Image of Earth, Every Day

Thanks to a small group of Silicon Valley’s satellite startups, we may never look at our planet again the same way.

A New Kind of Landscape Photography

Denver and the Colorado Rockies, as you’ve never seen them before