American Airlines is planning to install SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi in hundreds of its airplanes, the airline announced today. American says the deployment will start in the first quarter of 2027, and will span more than 500 aircraft, including its new A321XLR and A321neo planes from Airbus. Starlink will join Viastat and SES (previously known as […]
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The universe may have its own version of Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and that might be enough to explain dark energy without invoking any new physics at all.
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Code in recent Starlink firmware suggests that SpaceX might soon release a version of its smallest internet dish with an integrated battery. A battery-powered Starlink Mini would offer untethered portability for vanlifers, emergency responders, and anyone who wants fast, low-latency internet from almost anywhere on the planet. University researcher Jinwei Zhao spotted a number of […]
A new study reanalyzing 14 years of Hubble data weakens evidence for water vapor plumes on Europa, though scientists say the possibility remains open.
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