satellites
Science
SpaceX Starlink Satellites to Link with T-Mobile to Beam Service Everywhere
On Thursday, SpaceX's Elon Musk and T-Mobile President and CEO Mike Sievert announced a plan whereby the Starlink satellite network will start beaming service straight to smartphones next year.
The project, called Coverage Above and Beyond, aims to provide smartphone...
Greece
New Greek Satellites Aim to Increase Country’s Internet Speeds
A series of new Greek satellites from the company Hellas Sat will feature cutting-edge technology that may increase the country's internet speeds, according to the company's CEO.
Hellas Sat CEO Christodoulos Protopapas stated to AMNA that the satellites, which will...
Europe
Elon Musk Activates Starlink Satellites to Restore Internet in Ukraine
Elon Musk said early on Sunday that his Starlink satellite service is activated in Ukraine after a government official in Kyiv called on him to supply satellite-based communications to help resist Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
"Starlink service is now active...
Science
Space Storm Destroys 40 of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites
A space storm destroyed 40 of the 49 Starlink satellites that Elon Musk's company SpaceX launched into space last Friday.
The 40 satellites, which are designed to combust and disintegrate before reaching the planet, will fall back down to Earth.
"The...
Technology
China Slams Elon Musk Over Starlink Satellites
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk came under fire after China stated that its space station nearly collided with his Starlink satellites on two occasions.
There were two "close encounters" with the satellites this year, according to China. The satellites...
Greek News
Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellites Confused with UFO’s in Greece
Elon Musk's Starlink satellites caused alarm in northern Greece as many eye-witnesses recorded what they described as bright UFO's.
Environment
Scientists Use Satellites to Detect Plastic in the Greek Seas
Scientists from Greece and the UK developed a new technique to detect patches of floating plastic in the marine environment using satellites.
Writing in the journal Scientific Reports, the scientists say that the new method to prevent and reverse sea...