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SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: spacex, starlink, satellite megaconstellation

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Astronomers Discover a New Kind of Cosmic Object: a Black Hole 'Star' (slashdot.org)

2026-08-15 | tags: james webb space telescope, black hole, cetus constellation

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Bow shocks reveal how a dying star returns matter to interstellar space (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: bow shocks, dying star, interstellar space

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Numerous bow shocks in the outer Helix Nebula (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-12 | by Van Dokkum | tags: helix nebula, gaia edr3, asymptotic giant branch

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NASA updates Voyager 2 to extend the 1977 probe's lifespan yet again (engadget.com)

2026-08-11 | by Mariella Moon | tags: voyager 2, nasa, plutonium

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Interstellar Travel May Soon Be Within Reach (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: interstellar travel, probes, laser sails

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Europe finalizes plans for its 'sovereign' Starlink competitor (engadget.com)

2026-08-07 | by Mariella Moon | tags: constellation, european, past

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Detect Dark Matter's Mark from Your Backyard (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by David Schneider | tags: dark matter, discovery dish, horn antenna

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Astronomers Spotted a Wandering Black Hole at the Edge of Its Galaxy. Then It Found a Snack (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: black hole, galaxy, astronomers

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Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-27 | by Tim De Chant | tags: thea energy, arpa-e, superconducting magnets

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Amazon wants to deploy 5,105 satellites for its direct-to-mobile service (engadget.com)

2026-07-27 | by Jackson Chen | tags: amazon leo, spacex, satellite constellation

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These 11 paid Android apps are worth every penny I spent (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-26 | tags: stellarium, android authority, paid apps

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Fiat's new $15,000 mini EV is now on sale in the US, but it's not yet legal to drive (techspot.com)

2026-07-21 | by Julio Franco | tags: fiat, topolino, stellantis

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Stellantis taps Mobileye for hands-free driving assist (theverge.com)

2026-07-21 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | tags: mobileye, stellantis, eyeq

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The Fermi Paradox, Percolation, and Inbreeding (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | by James Davis Nicoll | tags: fermi paradox, percolation theory, enrico fermi

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You’ll Never Guess What Tasty Molecule Astronomers Just Detected In Space (futurism.com)

2026-07-18 | by Frank Landymore | tags: nature astronomy, erythrulose, astrochemist

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The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: space development agency, us military space systems, pwsa missile constellation

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Satellite Tracker – Live Map of Starlink and 30k Satellites (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: bug reports, button, button thanks

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These Fire-Spotting Satellites Could Find Wildfires Before They Become Disasters (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-13 | tags: constellation, constellation designed, designed

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Starlink deployments on record pace (theverge.com)

2026-07-09 | by Thomas Ricker | tags: constellation, deployed, deploying

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SpaceX is on track for record-setting Starlink deployments (theverge.com)

2026-07-09 | by Thomas Ricker | tags: constellation, deployed, deploying

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A New Catalog of Stellar Rotation Periods for over a Million Stars (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | by Lexi Gault | get Stellar Rotation Star Chart → | tags: tess, stellar rotation, exoplanets

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NASA’s New Horizons Reveals a Hidden Interstellar Slowdown at the Solar System’s Edge (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-30 | get Interstellar Space Explorer Model → | tags: nasa, new horizons, heliosphere

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The Strawberry Moon Appears Tonight, but This Full Moon Isn't Pink at All (cnet.com)

2026-06-29 | by See Full Bio | get Full Moon Night Light → | tags: strawberry moon, summer solstice, stellarium

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In a bold move, Rocket Lab acquires Iridium Communications (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-29 | get Iridium Satellite Phone → | tags: rocket lab, iridium communications, low-earth orbit

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This Startup Is Challenging Waymo and Tesla With Its ‘Off-the-Shelf’ Self-Driving Technology (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-29 | by Jonathan Small | get Self-Driving Car Kit → | tags: wayve, self-driving cars, stellantis

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Here's How to See June's Strawberry Moon Light Up the Sky (cnet.com)

2026-06-23 | by See Full Bio | get Strawberry Moon Moon Lamp → | tags: stellarium, strawberry moon, apogee

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Rare Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Has an Astonishingly Ancient Origin (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-23 | get Interstellar Comet Model Kit → | tags: interstellar comet, 3i/atlas, ancient planetary system

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Isotopic evidence for a cold and distant origin of 3I/ATLAS (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-22 | by Cordiner | tags: 3i/atlas, interstellar comet, isotopic measurements

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Satellite reveals immense scale of GPS signal tampering (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | by Tereza Pultarova | get GPS Signal Jammer → | tags: gps, xona space systems, pulsar constellation