Starlink

Hubble’s Orbit Has Dropped So Far that Starlink Satellites are Photobombing its Images

Astronomy is poised for another leap. In the next several years, major ground-based telescopes will come online, including the Extremely…

2 years ago

Many of the World’s Greatest Observatories Suffer from Some Light Pollution

In a recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, an international team of researchers examined…

2 years ago

BlueWalker-3 Unfolds, Brightens One-Hundredfold

After months of waiting, we’re getting our first good looks at a fully deployed BlueWalker-3 this coming weekend.

2 years ago

Scientists in Antarctica Have Access to Starlink Now. It’s Available on 7 Continents

SpaceX’s Starlink service is now available in Antarctica, according to a tweet from the National Science Foundation on the morning…

2 years ago

BlueWalker-3 Satellite Launches This Weekend, May Be Bright

A new satellite launching this weekend could be conspicuously bright once it’s unfurled in orbit.

2 years ago

You’ll Soon be Able to Access Starlink Directly With Your Cellphone, From Anywhere in the US, and Eventually the World

The future of satellite communications is almost upon us. SpaceX has signed a deal with T-Mobile to provide the carrier's…

2 years ago

With Better Communication, Astronomers and Satellites can co-Exist

SpaceX's Starlink satellite system has been in the news lately for both good and ill. The "Mega-constellation" of around 2,800…

2 years ago

Starlink Satellites Are Still Bright

The new generation of Starlink satellites remain above the accepted brightness threshold.

2 years ago

SpaceX Shares an Image of the Super Heavy Booster Bristling With 33 Newly Installed Raptor Engines

SpaceX has released new images that show the Starship and Superheavy prototypes with all their engines!

2 years ago

Starlink is the Only Communications Link for Some Ukrainian Towns, but the Terminals Could Also be a Target

Starlink's satellite internet is the only means of communication for some people in the Ukraine, though the services could pose…

3 years ago