An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX)

Solar storms are knocking Starlink satellites out of orbit, scientists warn

An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) By Paulina Okunyte, Published by cybernews, 2 June 2025 As Elon Musk floods the sky with satellites, scientists say the Sun is quietly pulling them back down. On Saturday night (May 31st), SpaceX launched another 27 satellites

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Can Donald Trump build the ‘Golden Dome’ over the US?

By Bernd Debusmann Jr, Published by the BBC, 24 May 2025 Warheads raining down from beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Faster-than-sound cruise missiles striking US infrastructure. Sky-high nuclear blasts. These are just some of the nightmarish scenarios that experts warn could come true if the US's dated and limited defence systems

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Scientists argue for slowing down satellite launches until international space regulations catch up.

Image: Popular Science By Harry Baker, Published by Live Science, 18 May 2025 The number of satellites orbiting our planet is rising fast, thanks to private "megaconstellations" that pose various threats to space exploration and astronomy. But how big has the problem already become? Not so long ago, at the

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US and China need a space hotline for orbital emergencies, experts say

The U.S. and China continue to compete in space. (Image credit: Dragon Claws/iStock/Getty Images) By Leonard David, Published by Space.com, 16 May 2025 "China is there to stay in the space domain, so we need to figure out some ways to work together, at the very least, in an emergency

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China lunar chief accuses US of interfering in joint space programmes with other nations

Tiangong Space Station – China Published by AsiaOne, 23 April 2025 BEIJING -The chief designer of China's lunar exploration programme accused the United States on Wednesday (April 23) of interfering in Beijing's attempts to co-operate with Europe and other foreign partners in space programmes. Wu Weiren, in a rare interview

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Goodbye Starshield – China and Russia Develop Technology Called “Starlink Killers” to Take Down Elon Musk’s Satellite Network

Starlink dish on a roof. Image credit: Shutterstock. By Raquel, Published by El Adelantado, 20 April 2025 Both China and Russia are now actively developing systems dubbed “Starlink Killers”—technologies designed to disrupt or disable Elon Musk’s Starlink and Starshield satellites, which have become vital tools for military communication, especially in

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