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1 month agoData Centers in Space Are Even More Cursed Than Previously Believed
SpaceX filed a patent for orbital data centers with up to one million satellites, but experts remain highly skeptical about financial feasibility and technological viability of space-based AI infrastructure.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago'Vulnerable' satellites guide the world and its wars
Signals from Global Navigation Satellite Systems are quite vulnerable. They are exceptionally weak, meaning that any radio noise near their frequency, accidental or malicious, can interfere with reception. I am confident that there are people in every government who understand the problem. The challenge is getting leadership to both understand and act to reduce the risk.
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2 weeks agoScientists Spot Two Planets That Collided, Resulting in Carnage That Will Send Prickles Through Your Scalp
Astronomers detected a planetary collision around star Gaia20ehk through unusual brightness fluctuations and infrared signatures consistent with massive debris and extreme heat from impact.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoThe moon is safe': asteroid is not on collision course, scientists confirm
Discovered in December 2024, asteroid 2024 YR4 was briefly considered the most dangerous asteroid in decades after scientists initially estimated it had a 3.1% chance of colliding with the Earth in 2032. Closer observations quickly ruled out a city killer scenario, but instead astronomers calculated there was a 4.3% chance that the moon lay in the path of impact.
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3 weeks agoNASA space probe expected to reenter the atmosphere with a chance of raining debris
NASA's Van Allen Probe A is reentering Earth's atmosphere with a one-in-4,200 risk of debris harm to people, expected around 7:45 P.M. EDT with a 24-hour uncertainty window.
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3 weeks agoTuesday Morning Topline: Defunct NASA Probe to Crash Onto Earth, Likely Today
A NASA probe is reentering Earth's atmosphere with a 1 in 4,200 chance of harm, Berkeley schools face layoffs, YouTube expands AI deepfake detection, Jello Biafra recovers from stroke, St. Helena addresses brown tap water, DNC sues Trump administration over election security, and RFK Jr. undergoes rotator cuff surgery.
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1 month agoThe largest-ever satellite of its kind just unfurled its wings in low-Earth orbit
AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 6 deployed a roughly 2,400-square-foot communications antenna—the largest commercial communications array in low-Earth orbit—aiming to enable smartphone cellular broadband.
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