Starlink
Satellites Make up to 80,000 Flashing Glints Per Hour. It's a Big Problem for Astronomers
Telescopes searching for brief flashes like supernovae and asteroids have to contend with a rising number of glints from satellites.…
Starlinks are Easily Detected by Radio Telescopes
Visible and infrared astronomers are concerned about light pollution from satellite megaconstellations, and radio astronomers should be concerned too. A…
China Has Begun Launching its Own Satellite Internet Network
China just launched the first in a series of broadband internet satellites, which could lead to another mega-constellation.
Astronomers Map out the Radio Waves Coming From Large Satellite Constellations
You've heard that satellite constellations like Starlink are a problem for astronomers and their telescopes. Because the satellites are communicating…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…