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A new modeling analysis shows how space weather could turn U.K. train signals green when they are supposed to be red, and vice versa. Credit: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0 In July 1982, train signals in Sweden misfired and erroneously turned red. The culprit, believe it or not, was a …

These days, satellite positioning systems play a fundamental role in our society. We are constantly surrounded by this technology, and it has been fully integrated into our lives. It has multiple applications, and its potential uses continue to expand into a wide variety of industries such as communications, security, and …

SEOUL, South Korea — Israel launched the latest in a series of Ofek reconnaissance satellites March 28 on the country’s Shavit rocket. The solid-fueled rocket lifted off from Israel’s Palmachim Airbase on the Mediterranean coast at 7:10 p.m. Eastern and placed the Ofek-13 satellite into orbit. Israel’s defense ministry said …