Reuters

Starlink to lower satellites from ~550 km to 480 km in 2026 to improve safety

SpaceX will reconfigure its Starlink constellation in 2026 by lowering satellites now orbiting around 550 km to roughly 480 km to improve orbital safety, Michael Nicolls, SpaceX’s vice president of Starlink engineering, said Thursday. The change will alter the network’s orbital geometry and conjunction profile.

2026-01-01T14:16:13.614649-08:00
Universe TodayMark Thompson

Gaia Spots Worlds Being Born

By Universe Today: ESA’s Gaia space telescope has achieved something astronomers thought nearly impossible, detecting planets while they’re still forming inside the dusty discs surrounding newborn stars.

2025-12-31T18:27:07.405407-08:00