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An astrophysicist interview underlines the growing risk of satellites, from the increasingly crowded skies, falling to Earth.
A mysterious fireball appeared in the sky Thursday evening that was observed above Napa, San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Cruz. The strange streaking lights had a long tail of debris. Sky watchers wondered if they were looking at an asteroid.
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One to Two Starlink Satellites Burn Up in Earth’s Atmosphere Every Day and It’s Only the Beginning
Every day, Starlink satellites are burning up above us, leaving behind metal pollution, debris, and growing concern about the future of Earth’s orbit.
Elon Musk’s satellite network is expected to balloon in size over the next decade. Should we be concerned? (Hint: Many experts already are.)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket delivered 24 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit on Saturday while completing the 300th deployment of communications satellites.
If you didn't already know, the vast orbital constellation that is Elon Musk's Starlink satellites has been providing a spectacular, if concerning, daily light show as an increasing number of them fall back to Earth.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch paints glowing 'jellyfish' across Western US skies (photos, video)
Minutes after SpaceX's Sept. 28 Starlink launch lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Station (VSFS), in California, the Falcon 9 rocket supporting the mission reached the upper atmosphere to create a phenomenon often referred to as a "jellyfish" effect.
October will begin with a lunar standout: the first of three consecutive supermoons. Supermoons appear slightly larger and brighter than other full moons, thanks to the moon's closer-than-usual distance from Earth.