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In a tense moment for space safety, two satellites—NASA’s TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian Cosmos 2221—came alarmingly close to smashing into each other above Earth, prompting concerns about the risks of space debris.Taking out the Trash (in Space)The near miss happened at approximately 1:30 a.m. ET Wednesday, as the two satellites brushed past each other some 378 miles (608 kilometers) above Earth, according to LeoLabs, a California-based company specializing in tracking and analyzing objects in Low Earth…

Spanish Twitch streamer Ibai Llanos started the countdown for La Velada del Año III, his yearly streamer vs. streamer boxing match slash summer concert, on Thursday night—selling out all the tickets for the event just an hour after they went on sale online.How Does Gerard Pique’s New Twitch Indoor Soccer League Work?Llanos revealed the musical lineup for the Velada, which translates to “The Night of the Year III” in English, and opened ticket sales in a livestream on Thursday. Flanked by Kosmos president and ex-soccer…

This past Sunday, former FC Barcelona player Gerard Piqué became known for something other than being the main character in ex-partner Shakira’s diss track. Now, he’s the person who sold out his former club’s famed stadium, Camp Nou, with his Twitch-focused soccer league—and that was before his real stunts began.In true Kings League spirit, the tournament’s Final Four matchup, the biggest in-person event ever held by a Twitch streamer, ended with several bombshells that astounded viewers and encouraged them to keep on…

The Russian military satellite launched aboard a Soyuz rocket.Photo: Ministry of Defense of the Russian FederationA U.S. military general expressed frustration over a recently launched Russian satellite that appears to be stalking a U.S. military satellite in space. In a recent interview with NBC News, James Dickinson, commander of U.S. Space Command, described the launch of Russian satellite Kosmos 2558 as “irresponsible behavior,” while admitting that the combatant command is tracking the satellite to see if it…

News footage of the Khayyam satellite being launched from the Russia-leased Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.Gif: Tasnim News AgencyA new Russian-made, Iranian-operated satellite launched to orbit on Tuesday, joining the growing cloud of devices circling the Earth. Though unlike your average SpaceX Starlink, the high-powered imaging satellite has U.S. intelligence officials biting their nails, concerned over what both Russia and Iran could be looking at down below.Iran’s Khayyam satellite was launched into orbit on…

USA 326 satellite launched in February onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.Photo: SpaceXRussia just launched a mysterious satellite that could be spying on an even more mysterious U.S. military satellite, with the Russian spacecraft predicted to make a close approach to its presumed target this coming Thursday. You Could Soon Get Cash Back for Your Canceled FlightBefore it launched on Monday, speculation already existed that the Russian satellite would be considered a so-called “inspector” satellite—one that stalks other…