When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Pictured here are diagonal lines caused by the light reflected from 25 Starlink satellites passing through the field of view of a telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Arizona during observations of the galaxy group NGC 5353/4 on May… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. A group of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites in orbit ahead of deployment. | Source: SpaceX Satellites in SpaceX’s Starlink megaconstellation have performed nearly 50,000 collision avoidance maneuvers in the past six months, nearly double the number in the previous six… Read More »
It was quite an amazing moment for those who had the opportunity to see the aurora this weekend. But while seeing the aurora borealis is thrilling and exciting for us, the coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and geomagnetic storms that make these light shows possible can also wreak havoc on some of the technologies that are… Read More »
SpaceX is using Falcon 9 rockets to collectively transport about 60 Starlink satellites at a time.Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images SpaceX became astronomers’ worst enemy when it started launching Starlink internet satellites. But SpaceX worked with scientists to try reducing the brightness of the satellites in telescope images. Some of SpaceX’s solutions work. Other… Read More »
A Ukrainian soldier is installing the Starlink satellite.NurPhoto/Getty Images Russia is trying to cut off Ukraine’s access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, analysts said. They said this had not been achieved despite the development of a growing arsenal of electronic warfare systems. Satellites have proven vital in military operations and communications between Ukrainian troops. Russia… Read More »
Ukrainian soldier is installing the Starlink satellite.NurPhoto/Getty Images Russia is trying to cut off Ukraine’s access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, analysts said. They said this had not been achieved despite the development of a growing arsenal of electronic warfare systems. Satellites have proven vital in military operations and communications between Ukrainian troops. Russia is… Read More »
SpaceX reported that despite the constellation’s growth, the number of close encounters between its satellites and other orbital objects has not increased over the past six months. Space sustainability experts say the development is good news but warn that the reduction in evasive maneuvers is likely just a deviation from the long-term upward trend. Twice… Read More »