Tag: Military
1,400-Year-Old Battle Site Revealed in Iraq Through Declassified Spy Satellite Images
Declassified spy satellite images from 1974 have led archaeologists to uncover a 1,400-year-old battle site in Iraq. The images, captured by a U.S. satellite system called KH-9 (Hexagon), revealed remnants of a settlement that...
Space Force’s X-37B Aerobraking Process Explained in Lowering Orbit
The U.S. military's secretive X-37B space plane is becoming a little less mysterious as Boeing and the U.S. Space Force have recently shared details about its aerobraking maneuvers. Aerobraking is a process that helps...
North Korea Launches ICBM to Record Altitude: Space Milestone
North Korea made headlines recently with the launch of its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in nearly a year. The missile reportedly reached a record altitude of 4,350 miles (7,000 km) after flying for...