Primary rainforest destruction increased by 12 percent between 2019-2020, an acceleration that was unexpected during a year when most of the world was forced to slow down to a near halt. One of the most effective ways to combat deforestation and tree loss, it turns out, is surveillance – using …
Read More »SpaceX Launched a Record-Setting 143 Satellites Into Orbit | Mashable
SpaceX launched the Transporter-1 mission on Sunday, Jan. 24 after two delays, sending a record-setting 143 satellites into orbit. Only 10 of them are Starlink satellites, SpaceX’s orbital internet project, while the rest belong to government and business interests. Mashable is your source for the latest in tech, culture, and …
Read More »Amazon to Launch Thousands of Satellites Into Orbit to Provide Global Internet Access
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Read More »World’s Largest Plane by Wingspan Just Made History by Flying for the First Time
Stratolaunch just completed its first test flight over the Mojave Desert in California. The dual-fuselage plane has a wingspan of 385 feet and is now the largest aircraft by wingspan to ever take to the skies. Stratolaunch is designed to function as a launch platform for rockets that will be …
Read More »Elon Musk says SpaceX ‘fixing’ brightness of its Starlink satellites
[ad_1] Starlink satellites have been visible above the UK all week (EPA) For the last few nights it’s been possible to look up at the night sky and see a procession of satellites move across the heavens. These are the Starlink satellites from SpaceX and they’ve been launched with the …
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