SpaceX’s Direct-to-Cell Starlink Satellites Are 5 Times Brighter Than Before, Worrying Astronomers

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Starlink satellite streaks as viewed by a ground based telescope.

The company plans to launch thousands of direct-to-cell Starlink satellites, which may interfere with our views of the night sky.

A Chinese firm's answer to Elon Musk's Starlink just launched its first satellites for the thousands-strong network Beijing plans to build

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A Long March-6 rocket lifts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
The first 18 satellites in the Thousand Sail Constellation were launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, pictured here, according to local media.

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SpaceX Pinpoints Cause of Rare Falcon 9 Launch Failure

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A view of the Falcon 9 second stage engine with unusual ice buildup.

Truck Receives Laser Signal from Space in First-of-Its-Kind Demonstration

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The WA Optical Ground Station at UWA.

Ukraine says it's cracking down on satellite images of its territory in case they give away secrets to Russia

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Satellite imagery of the before and after images of flooded homes in Korsunka
Satellite imagery of flooded homes in Korsunka, Ukraine, on May 15, 2023.

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Russia and China's 'unfriendly' space behavior is 'concerning' and could threaten US satellites, defense analysts say

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Satellite over the Earth's surface.
A satellite over the Earth's surface.

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Landfills are spewing even more methane into the atmosphere than we thought

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Methane emissions colored blue, yellow, and red float over an aerial map of a landfill in Texas.
A methane plume over a landfill in Texas.

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Russia could 'blind' the US by taking out satellites using a nuclear space weapon, says ex-CIA chief

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Leon Panetta testifies during a congressional hearing in January 2024.

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Google is making a map of methane leaks for the whole world to see

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Google's methane map shows oil and gas infrastructure shaded in yellow, red, and blue.
Google expects to make its methane map public later this year.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX was the satellite villain of the skies. It's taking a 'money hit' to try and fix the problem.

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SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.
SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.

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