T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Starlink prepare to beta test satellite cell phone service

Starlink and T-mobile internet

T-Mobile and SpaceX have taken another step toward enabling satellite connectivity for T-Mobile wireless users. On Monday, the two companies announced that they have opened up registration for T-Mobile Starlink, their joint program that allows T-Mobile users to connect to SpaceX’s Starlink satellites to connect in areas where is terrestrial wireless coverage. T-Mobile says the … Read more

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew reveals effects of history-making mission

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew reveals effects of history-making mission

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN — Each of the four crew members aboard SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission reported different physical sensations during their history-making trip, which sent the private astronauts into a higher Earth orbit than any human has … Read more

NRO prepares open call for satellite remote sensing

NRO prepares open call for satellite remote sensing

MONTAIN VIEW, Calif. – The National Reconnaissance Office will invite companies to propose remote sensing capabilities on an ongoing basis. Previously, the agency responsible for designing, building and operating US spy satellites solicited proposals through Broad Area Announcements, which defined submission and contract award deadlines. Next year, the NRO will seek proposals through a contract … Read more

Watch the ‘comet of the century’ light up the night sky in breathtaking images

a bright white, fuzzy streak in the night sky

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) has not disappointed photographers. The photogenic comet is currently moving away from Earth, but remains visible in the Northern Hemisphere night sky for another week or so. It has become quite dark, but can still be easily seen with binoculars high in the southwestern sky after sunset above a bright Venus. … Read more

What happened when a meteorite the size of fo

What happened when a meteorite the size of fo

picture: Nadja Drabon, Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard. view more Credit: Bryant Troung Billions of years ago, long before anything resembling life as we know it existed, meteorites often hit the planet. One such space rock crashed about 3.26 billion years ago, and even today it reveals secrets about Earth’s past. … Read more

Elon Musk didn’t think SpaceX could catch the Starship Flight 5 Booster on the first try

Elon Musk didn't think SpaceX could catch the Starship Flight 5 Booster on the first try

This is not investment advice. The author has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. Wccftech.com has a Disclosure and Ethics Policy. Prior to SpaceX’s Starship Flight 5, Elon Musk was unsure whether the turret arms would successfully capture the Super Heavy booster during the test. SpaceX’s booster capture was one of the most … Read more