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Chinese scientists claim Star Wars-like laser submarines can blast US satellites
A powerful laser could threaten satellite networks, but there are many reasons to believe this sche…
Michael Peck
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The sun is more active than experts predicted. It could mean more grounded flights, downed satellites, and stunning aurora.
The sun is approaching solar maximum and it's become clear that this solar cycle is more active tha…
Jessica Orwig
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are leaving tracks that affect twilight observations
The ZTF’s camera has a large 47 square degree field of view which often results in having a …
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Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are ruining images from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, threatening future science
Hubble has sunk to an orbit among the satellites, including SpaceX's growing Starlink constellation…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A satellite-internet company snubbed Russia in favor of Elon Musk's SpaceX
OneWeb is a direct competitor with SpaceX's Starlink service as both companies are working to provi…
Grace Kay
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SpaceX responds to NASA's concerns over Starlink collisions in outer space: 'The reliability of the satellite network is currently higher than 99%'
SpaceX plans to create a megaconstellation of over 42,000 Starlink satellites and released 46 more …
Grace Kay
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Elon Musk says Starlink satellites have had to dodge debris from Russia's anti-satellite missile test
Russia blasted one of its satellites with a missile on November 15, creating new debris in orbit an…
Jake Epstein,Morgan McFall-Jo…
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Scientists are piggybacking on internet satellites to break free from GPS dependence
GPS has become one of the core features of modern communication devices, be it smartphones or dedic…
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Space debris from a Russian missile test could disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink project to beam the internet from orbit
As the debris from the anti-satellite test spreads around the world, it could knock some of the sat…
Marianne Guenot
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Starlink's 'megaconstellation' of 12,000 satellites could account for 90% of near misses in orbit, scientist predicts
Once the megaconstellation reaches its intended size, it will account for nearly all close encounte…
Kumutha Ramanathan
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A dead Russian spacecraft almost collided with a NASA satellite. The crash could have sent 7,500 bits of debris rocketing around Earth.
A dead Russian spacecraft almost crashed into a NASA satellite. The collision would have sent debri…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Ellyn L…
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Elon Musk met with Brazilian minister to discuss bringing SpaceX's Starlink internet to the Amazon rainforest
The government said SpaceX's Starlink internet could help monitor illegal deforestation in the Amaz…
Kate Duffy
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The White House says it's tracking a new Russian space weapon that violates a nuclear arms treaty
The weapon, believed to be designed to target satellites instead of humans on Earth, is not an "act…
Matthew Loh
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About 1 in 40 of SpaceX's Starlink satellites may have failed. That's not too bad, but across a 42,000-spacecraft constellation it could spark a crisis.
At this rate, SpaceX may leave more than 1,000 dead satellites in orbit, where they can crash into …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service has a new ground station on a tiny island in the Irish sea, and it seems to be operational
SpaceX's third ground station in the UK appears to be up and running, according to the Starlink.sx …
Kate Duffy
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SpaceX has darkened its Starlink internet satellites with visors to avoid disrupting the night sky - but they can still ruin astronomers' data
There was a chance the Starlink satellite fleet would litter the night sky with hundreds of moving …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Starlink app adds a 3D sky scanner so users can better check for obstructions between their dish and SpaceX's internet satellites - take a look
The Starlink app's scanner generates a dome through yourphone's camera, warning of obstructions tha…
Kate Duffy
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SpaceX just launched 57 new Starlink satellites with sun visors to make them less bright. A scientist says that won't stop them from interfering with astronomy.
The skies could soon be crawling with tens of thousands of false stars. Making those satellites dim…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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New photos appear to show Elon Musk's 'UFO on a stick' device that will connect users to SpaceX's fleet of Starlink internet satellites
A Reddit user who drove by a SpaceX lot in Wisconsin took clear photos of what appears to be Starli…
Dave Mosher
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What Elon Musk's 42,000 Starlink satellites could do for — and to — earth
Elon Musk is hoping to send 42,000 satellites to space to bring high-speed internet to every part o…