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SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb

SpaceX has applied for approval to deploy and operate a 100,000-member Starlink megaconstellation in Earth orbit. The company says each next-generation satellite would weigh about 4,400 pounds.

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2026-07-09T12:45:17.037586-07:00

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Euclid telescope finds the oldest known quasar—black hole-powered beacon from the early universe

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2026-07-09T14:14:03.753069-07:00

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Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications over inadequate environmental review

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2026-07-09T12:54:44.821732-07:00

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Ultra-black coating could reduce light pollution from satellite constellations

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2026-07-09T12:00:30.984438-07:00

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Euclid telescope finds the oldest known quasar—black hole-powered beacon from the early universe Using the ESA’s Euclid space telescope, astronomers identified a large population of black hole–powered quasars in the early universe, including the most ancient and most distant quasar observed to date. The object’s brightness corresponds to energy output described as a “trillion suns.”

2026-07-09T14:14:03.753069-07:00

Euclid telescope finds the oldest known quasar—black hole-powered beacon from the early universe

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Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications over inadequate environmental review Environmental and scientific groups are criticizing plans to move “orbital data center” processing into space without adequate environmental review. The groups call for a halt or pause at the FCC, arguing the push increases the stakes amid broader megaconstellation oversight concerns.

2026-07-09T12:54:44.821732-07:00

Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications over inadequate environmental review

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Environmental groups urge FCC to pause orbital data center applications

2026-07-09T12:54:44.821732-07:00

Environmental groups urge FCC

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SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb SpaceX has applied for approval to deploy and operate a 100,000-member Starlink megaconstellation in Earth orbit. The company says each next-generation satellite would weigh about 4,400 pounds.

2026-07-09T12:45:17.037586-07:00

SpaceX applies to operate a 100,000-satellite Starlink megaconstellation—each spacecraft ~4,400 lb

Universe Today

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Ultra-black coating could reduce light pollution from satellite constellations Astrophysicists have developed an “ultra-black” coating concept aimed at mitigating the skyglow and observational interference attributed to increasingly dense satellite constellations. The approach targets reflectivity, seeking to lower how much sunlight satellites scatter back toward ground-based astronomy.

2026-07-09T12:00:30.984438-07:00

Ultra-black coating could reduce light pollution from satellite constellations

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'Reckless' space-based data centers lack environmental review, drawing criticism

2026-07-09T11:09:45.077056-07:00

'Reckless' space-based data ce

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Hidden orbital threats surface: new debris scans reveal dozens of previously undetected fragments near critical satellite orbits New observation techniques are uncovering small, previously unseen space-debris fragments—dozens of them—raising concerns about a “potential minefield” near valuable satellite regions, including objects as small as ~5 cm. Separate work outlines ways to detect hidden nuclear-weapon material in orbit, and reporting also highlights China’s Tianwen-2 probe imaging an Earth ‘quasi-moon’.

2026-07-09T05:14:13.339467-07:00

Hidden orbital threats surface: new debris scans reveal dozens of previously undetected fragments near critical satellite orbits

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China announces plan to build early-warning system for dangerous asteroids

2026-07-09T05:14:13.339467-07:00

China announces plan to build

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