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University of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosion

The shoebox-sized satellite, built by students and staff over four years, sent its first signal to the ground station on the university roof shortly after launch.

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Technology

Artemis I launch in slow motion turns night into day

Slow-motion footage shows NASA's SLS rocket lifting off in 2022 as its exhaust lights up the sky.

World

Hurricane Erin seen from the International Space Station

Footage from the ISS shows the vast cloud shield of Hurricane Erin over the Atlantic.

World

Aurora seen from the space station ripples above the atmosphere

Timelapse footage from orbit captures the southern lights in full motion over the Southern Hemisphere.

Technology

Night sky and space: from the stars to Earth's lights

The Milky Way, star trails and auroras photographed from the International Space Station.