SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast today (Jan. 24). A Falcon 9 ...
Read how astrophysicist Ethan Siegel thinks SpaceX can fix the damage Starlink satellites are causing to astronomy, published in Forbes. Boley, A., Byers, M. Satellite mega-constellations create ...
The company has been working with an observatory and the US National Science Foundation to study the effects of lowering its satellites to 350km (217 miles) versus 550km.
The FCC could grant thousands more licenses for Starlink satellites in the coming year, so it will be more important than ever to ensure they don't interfere with astronomy.
SpaceX has found a new way to prevent Starlink satellites from interfering with astronomy: Bring them closer to Earth. The satellites can reflect sunlight and accidentally photobomb astronomical ...
SpaceX conducted the analysis with the US National Science Foundation, which is working with the company to reduce Starlink’s impact on astronomy. In a statement to PCMag, the NSF said that ...
As the satellite moves away from a Starlink terminal on the ground, its connection is preserved when the signal is ...