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SpaceX Starlink satellite constellation

Solar storms are forcing Starlink satellites to crash back to Earth sooner

The Sun’s increasing solar activity is causing unprecedented levels of…

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex-41 on April 28 at 7:01 p.m. EDT carrying the Kuiper 1 mission for Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellite constellation.

Amazon’s Kuiper satellites hit orbit in Starlink showdown

With its $10 billion Kuiper constellation, Amazon takes on Starlink’s…

An logo of SpaceX's Starlink

Elon Musk’s Starlink lands in India with Jio and Airtel deals

Elon Musk’s Starlink lands in India via Jio and Airtel…

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AT&T and Verizon test video calls from space with AST’s BlueBird sats

Satellite-to-smartphone video calls are real, thanks to AT&T and Verizon.…

A promotional image showing solar panels or satellite panels in space illuminated in purple light, with the T-Mobile and Starlink logos overlaid in white text. A satellite is visible in the background against the dark space environment.

T-Mobile’s Starlink-powered satellite messaging service is now free to try—even for Verizon and AT&T users

No signal? No problem! T-Mobile’s new Starlink satellite messaging service…

Astrobee, a robot that looks like a small black cube with two blue tentacle-like arms on top. Behind it, NASA astronaut Suni Williams stretches her arms out to match Astrobee's arms.

Trump asks Elon Musk to rescue NASA astronauts stranded on the ISS

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore rely on SpaceX…

An advertisement in an airport terminal promotes United Airlines' new inflight Wi-Fi service, which is fast, reliable, and free for MileagePlus members. The ad features a person using a tablet and wearing headphones while seated on an airplane. The text on the ad reads, "THE INFLIGHT WI-FI REVOLUTION BEGINS THIS SPRING. Fast, reliable and free for MileagePlus members." The ad is co-branded with Starlink and is displayed above an escalator with travelers.

Starlink Wi-Fi coming to United Airlines flights this spring

United Airlines takes to the skies with Starlink for superior…

The image shows a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on the launch pad at night. The rocket is illuminated with blue lighting, and there is a significant amount of smoke or vapor around the base, indicating that it is either preparing for launch or undergoing a test. The dark background contrasts with the brightly lit rocket, highlighting its structure and the surrounding activity.

Blue Origin’s New Glenn passes last test, eyes January launch

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket now has the green light…

IRIS² Secure Connectivity European Commission

Europe’s new satellite constellation, IRIS²

Europe's new satellite constellation, IRIS², promises to connect the unconnected,…

A screenshot of The Washington Post’s Climate Answers AI chatbot.

The Washington Post’s Climate Answers provides insights based on years of reporting

The Washington Post launches Climate Answers, an AI chatbot providing…

Space. 17th May, 2024. This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image captures a triple-star star system. Looking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The triple-star system is made up of the variable star HP Tau, HP Tau G2, and HP Tau G3. HP Tau is known as a T Tauri star, a type of young variable star that hasn't begun nuclear fusion yet but is beginning to evolve into a hydrogen-fueled star similar to our Sun. T Tauri stars tend to be younger than 10 million years old.

NASA’s tiny “artificial star” to launch in 2029

By 2029, NASA aims to launch its first "artificial star"…

Where to get free eclipse glasses in NYC for 2024 solar eclipse

How to get free solar eclipse glasses in NYC for next week’s celestial spectacle

New Yorkers, here's how to view 2024 total solar eclipse…