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Vietnam licenses Musk's satellite internet firm Starlink
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (349+ words) The radio frequency regulator said local unit Starlink Services Vietnam Co. can initially deploy four gateway stations and a maximum of 600,000 terminal devices in Vietnam. The licensing requires Starlink to ensure "no interference with existing radio communication networks", the Radio…...
Course correction needed quickly to avoid pathway to 'hothouse Earth' scenario, scientists say
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (612+ words) Published in the journal One Earth, "The risk of a hothouse Earth trajectory" is an analysis by an international collaboration led by Oregon State University's William Ripple that synthesizes scientific findings on climate feedback loops and 16 tipping elements - Earth subsystems…...
Alfven waves drive stable electric fields that power auroras
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (613+ words) Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2026 - The shimmering curtains of the aurora form when energetic electrons plunge into Earths upper atmosphere and collide with atoms and molecules, releasing light across the polar skies. For decades, sci Alfven waves drive stable electric fields…...
Geomagnetic storm to bring northern lights to central US
3+ week, 5+ day ago (146+ words) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warned the severe geomagnetic storm could also cause tech problems, including issues with voltage control and impacts on satellite operations. NOAA officials said those in northern and central states of the continental US…...