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Astronomers urged to fight 'tooth and nail' to protect dark skies

A new paper calls on the scientific community to do more to fight rising light pollution and protect the night sky, including banning satellite megaconstellations if necessary.

Space

Coloradans may see the Northern Lights more often in the coming months

The sighting of the Northern Lights in northern Colorado two weeks ago may be a mere glimpse of what’s in store in the coming months, judging by “space weather” predictions generated in Boulder that anticipate increasing solar storm activity through 2024.

The Denver Post

Satellites and space junk may make dark night skies brighter, hindering astronomy and hiding stars from our view

Since time immemorial, humans around the world have gazed up in wonder at the night sky. The starry night sky has not only inspired countless works of music, art and poetry, but has also played an important role in timekeeping, navigation and agricultural practices in many traditions.

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SpaceX Begins Their Testing Phase Of Starlink Satellites In Their Partnership With T-Mobile

SpaceX and T-Mobile are beginning to test satellite-to-cell service as it attempts to test dead spots in various remote places

Zenger

SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

SpaceX aced its 18th orbital mission of 2023 on Friday (March 17), launching 52 of its Starlink internet satellites and landing a rocket on a ship at sea.

Space

Musk internet kits a boon for bad actors in Brazilian Amazon

When Brazil’s environmental authority busted an illegal gold mine inside the Yanomami Indigenous territory operated by the nation’s most fearsome gang, they found something that is becoming common at such sites: a Starlink kit

The Independent UK

The Sky Is No Longer the Limit: Australia and East Asia in Space

East Asia offers an example of the enduring power and role of government, in which the Government-Space business relationship is well positioned to ensure the industry’s growth is sustainable, not just driven by private interests.

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Radio interference from satellites is threatening astronomy – a proposed zone for testing new technologies could head off the problem

Visible light is just one part of the electromagnetic spectrum that astronomers use to study the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope was built to see infrared light, other space telescopes capture X-ray images, and observatories like the Green Bank Telescope, the Very Large Array, the Atacama Large Millimeter Array…

The Conversation

Starlink is Already Causing Hubble Headaches — and the Problem Could Get Worse

A new study found that 3-in-50 Hubble shots have a satellite photobombing them — and that number will only go up as more satellites are launched.

Inverse

Satellites like Starlink interfere with space telescopes: study

Astronomers complain that the booming number of satellites in Earth's orbit hinder their ability to study the cosmos.

Fortune

Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most – what happened and how do we fix it?

Modern communication systems need two main things: power, and what engineers call “backhaul”, the connections that link cell towers and exchanges to the national network. When Cyclone Gabrielle struck, both were badly compromised.

The Conversation

Starlink: SpaceX's new internet service could be a gamechanger in Africa

It’s hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be considered a basic human right.

The Conversation

SpaceX Starlink Launch: New Satellites With Quadruple Capacity Could Boost Internet Speeds

Elon Musks' Starlink is sending even more internet satellites into its giant low-Earth constellation.

Inverse

US, Ukraine to cooperate on telecommunications issues

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission and Ukraine's telecom regulator on Monday said they have signed a new memorandum of understanding to cooperate on telecommunications infrastructure resilience, 5G and other related security issues.

Reuters

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China aims to launch 13,000 satellites to 'suppress' Starlink

Researchers say China plans to build a huge satellite network in near-Earth orbit to provide internet services to users around the world — and to stifle Elon Musk's Starlink.

The Independent UK

For donors, wartime Ukraine aid creates blurry ethical line

Since Russia invaded Ukraine a year ago, U.S. companies, nonprofits and individuals have responded with donations, including of equipment like bulletproof vests and drones

The Independent UK

Elon Musk mocked for claiming ‘no one’ pushing Ukraine war more than US diplomat: ‘Putin for example?’

Nuland called for demilitarisation of Russia-annexed Crimea

Fortune

Starlink’s Global Roaming service could cost you $3,000 for the first year

According to reports, the email was sent to customers outside the catchment countries which currently have access to Starlink.

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Irish Mirror

UFO fears in Wexford after more than 100 unexplained lights spotted in the sky

The unverified flashing lights were seen over Wexford airspace on Sunday evening

Reuters

Blinken says U.S. has had talks with Elon Musk about Starlink in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that the U.S. government has had conversations with Elon Musk about the use of Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Gene Collier: A fly on the Super Suite wall

Though it’s been only about 48 hours, I honestly can’t recall my first thought when Fox showed Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch confabulating in a Super Bowl luxury suite.

The Independent UK

How Ukraine war has shaped US planning for a China conflict

As the war rages on in Ukraine, the United States is doing more than supporting an ally

The Guardian - AU

Liberals complain rural kids can’t game on NBN satellites as users jump ship to Musk’s Starlink

Hollie Hughes says she is surprised only 10,000 people had abandoned Sky Muster as NBN executives face Senate estimates

The Independent UK

What has Elon Musk said about Russia’s war in Ukraine?

The tech tycoon is under fire for limiting military access to Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, but insists his motivation is simply preventing the conflict’s escalation into World War III

The Independent UK

What has Elon Musk said about Russia’s war in Ukraine?

The tech tycoon is under fire for limiting military access to Starlink satellite service in Ukraine, but insists his motivation is simply preventing the conflict’s escalation into World War III

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