Erasing the stars: Satellite megaconstellations are a mega problem for Earth and sky
Right after launching, a bunch of satellites heading to join the megaconstellation looks like a string of moving stars going up in the sky. Within a week or so, they reach a higher elevation and are ...
United Launch Alliance and Amazon set first launch for SpaceX Starlink competitor Project Kuiper
A launch date is set for the first batch of what will be thousands of satellites for Amazon's Project Kuiper as the company ...
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In a Sky Full of Satellites, Astronomers Find Creative Ways to Observe the Stars
Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...
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Fireballs Appear Around the World as Parts of SpaceX Crew Dragon Scream Back to Earth
In January 2025 alone, over 125 of Musk's Starlink satellites fell out of the sky, prompting concerns about the consequences the equipment causes on reentry, like scattering dangerous chemical waste ...
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Starlink and Europe’s digital weakness: How reliance on Musk’s network leaves Ukraine vulnerable
He previously admitted to refusing to activate Starlink over occupied-Crimea to block a Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Black Sea fleet, claiming he wanted to avoid complicity in what he called a ...
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Starlink Likely To Pay Spectrum Tax In India: What It Means for Satellite Internet
Starlink is likely to pay a spectrum usage charge (SUC) for its operations in India – an expense that was abolished for terrestrial network providers like Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and Airtel ...
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‘Space Advertising’ Could Outshine the Stars—Unless It’s Banned First
Astronomers are racing to protect the dark skies as private companies seek to place large advertisements in Earth orbit ...
Elon Musk’s Vision For Starlink: A Global Communications Revolution
Elon Musk’s goal is a global satellite-based internet network with high-speed broadband access to underserved or remote areas ...
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Starlink’s entry into India: What it means for the telecom landscape
The impact on Indian telecom giants Starlink’s original plan to enter India independently sparked concerns that it could challenge local telecom leaders. But by partnering with Jio and Airtel ...
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Expands Across White House Complex
saying the gift had been vetted by the lawyer overseeing ethics issues in the White House Counsel’s Office. By Maggie Haberman Kate Conger Eileen Sullivan and Ryan Mac Starlink, the satellite ...
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Swarms of satellites are harming astronomy. Here’s how researchers are fighting back
Just one company, SpaceX in Hawthorne, California, has more than 7,000 operational Starlink satellites ... Now, researchers in astronomy and other fields are working with satellite companies ...
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Cleaning up space: how satellites and telescopes can live together
Services such as SpaceX’s Starlink, by far the largest of the ... This success comes at a cost, with mounting concerns about safety and sustainability. As things stand, most satellites are ...