Could satellite-beaming planes and airships make SpaceX’s Starlink obsolete?

New Mexico-based company Sceye is developing airships that will beam satellite connectivity to customers from the stratosphere. (Image credit: Sceye) A new generation of stratospheric balloons and high-altitude uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) could soon connect the world’s unconnected with high-speed internet at a fraction of the prices commanded by operators of satellite megaconstellations such asContinue Reading

Satellite sees Antarctic ice shrink to 3rd-lowest max ever | Space photo of the day for Nov. 24, 2025

This image by NASA’s Earth Observatory shows clear shrinkage in Antarctic sea ice. (Image credit: Michala Garrison, using data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center.) Antarctic sea ice reached its seasonal winter maximum on Sept. 17, 2025, but even at its greatest extent of the year, coverage remained strikingly low by historical standards.Continue Reading

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2 min read NASA Citizen Science Toolkit for Librarians Librarians: NASA Citizen Science has something for you! Our new Toolkit for Librarians can help you share NASA citizen science opportunities with your patrons and community members. Rural and urban libraries, informal educators, youth group leaders, and retirement community coordinators canContinue Reading

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Bill McKinney Systems Administrator IV, Contractor, Science Directorate, NASA Langley Research Center I am responsible for computer support for the Science Directorate. Contact Bill McKinney + Return to the NASA Langley Science Directorate People Page The post Bill McKinney appeared first on NASA Science., Read MoreContinue Reading

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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said Sunday the Cabinet approved the move as part of a broaderContinue Reading