Avoiding satellite collisions: NOAA unveils prototype warning system

A new collision-warning system could help satellite operators sleep a little easier. The prototype system, developed by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is designed to alert operators when their spacecraft may be on a collision course with another object. That’s a real and growing concern, given how crowded Earth orbit is becoming. … Read more

Luxury watchmaker Ulysses Nardin unveils Blast Moonstruck watch that charts moon phases

A new luxury watch closely tracks the phases of the moon in an elegant format — and comes with a hefty price tag. On Feb. 1, the Swiss luxury watchmaking company Ulysse Nardin launched a new wristwatch called “Blast Moonstruck,” which aims to show how the moon, the sun and other celestial movements appear from … Read more

Elon Musk unveils launch and catch tower for Starship Mars rocket (video)

SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk just gave us a great look at the “launch and catch tower” for the company’s huge Starship Mars rocket. Musk shared a drone video of the tower on Twitter Monday (Jan. 9), showing the massive structure backdropped by the testing area at Starbase, SpaceX’s facility near the South Texas … Read more

NYC Unveils Plan to Protect Waterfront from Climate Change

In the 30 years since New York City adopted its first official waterfront plan, hundreds of miles of shoreline have been revitalized with parks and greenways, retail businesses, high-rise condominiums and office towers. Now comes the hard part: protecting billions of dollars of shoreline property and infrastructure across all of New York’s boroughs from the … Read more