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Astronomers sound alarm about light pollution from satellites

Juliette Collen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 21 05:55 AM

Each new satellite increases the risk that it will smash into another object orbiting Earth, creating yet more debris. Read more »

Space burials not just science fiction as celestial partings take off

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 07 11:10 AM

Loved ones can now be remembered with a shooting star-like farewell, a journey to the moon or even an eternal voyage through deep space. Read more »

Satellites could beam poorest nations out of digital desert

Tim Witcher, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 08:15 AM

Only a third of people in the world's poorest countries can connect to the internet, the UN telecoms agency said, but low-flying satellites could bring hope to millions, especially in remote corners of Africa. Read more »

DICT says better if schools, barangays use Starlink

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 02:52 PM

DICT Secretary Ivan John Uy says the Philippines is the first country in Asia to have 100-percent Starlink coverage. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 3, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 12:01 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Dawn launch for SpaceX Crew-6 mission

Jim Watson, AFP
Posted at Mar 03 02:42 PM

The SpaceX Crew-6 mission lifts off on a Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Read more »

SpaceX Dragon crew blasts off for International Space Station

Jim Watson and Chris Lefkow
Posted at Mar 02 03:33 PM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on Thursday to the International Space Station. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: February 27, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 11:47 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Hollywood-style fancy suits for space

Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich, EPA-EFE
Posted at Feb 27 10:36 PM

The suits were conceived by Hollywood costume designer Jose Fernandez, who designed the costumes in Captain America: Civil War, Tron and Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Read more »

SpaceX crew launch to ISS postponed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 04:58 PM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch to the International Space Station was postponed on Monday, with officials citing problems with ground systems. Read more »

SpaceX Dragon crew to blast off for ISS

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 08:08 AM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is to blast off Monday for the International Space Station. Read more »

Starlink goes live in Philippines: SpaceX

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 23 09:11 AM

SpaceX on Wednesday said its low-earth orbit satellite broadband internet service called Starlink is now live in the Philippines. Read more »

SpaceX test-fires engines of massive Starship rocket booster

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 08:11 AM

SpaceX conducted a successful test-firing on Thursday of the engines on the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to eventually send astronauts to the Moon and beyond. Read more »

Twitter users vote to oust Elon Musk as CEO

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 19 08:08 PM

Analysts have also pointed out that the stock price of Tesla has slumped by one-third since the Twitter takeover. Read more »

Japanese billionaire Maezawa announces crew of artists for lunar voyage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 09 10:37 AM

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced 8 crew members who will join him for a journey around the Moon planned for 2023 on a SpaceX rocket. Read more »

SpaceX postpones mission to put Japanese lander on Moon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 30 01:47 PM

SpaceX on Wednesday postponed by one day a mission to launch the first private -- and Japanese -- lander to the Moon. Read more »

Musk on the move at Twitter after takeover finalized

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 12:32 PM

A report said verified users may be pushed to sign up for the platform's paid subscription service, Twitter Blue, which currently costs just under $5 a month. Read more »

Sy-Musk partnership to bring Starlink services to PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 08:38 PM

Data Lake Inc, a company led by Henry Sy Jr. and businessman Anthony Almeda, said it has partnered with the Elon Musk-led SpaceX’s Starlink. Read more »

Musk says cannot fund Starlink in Ukraine indefinitely

Issam Ahmed and W.G. Dunlop, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 15 10:04 AM

Elon Musk said Friday that SpaceX would not be able to pay for Starlink satellite internet in Ukraine indefinitely, while the US military confirmed it was communicating with the billionaire's company about funding for the key network. Read more »

First space tourist plans new Moon flight with SpaceX

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 13 09:17 AM

The weeklong mission would see the SpaceX prototype Starship rocket Starship fly within 125 miles of the lunar surface before returning home. Read more »