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☆ A Harvard professor is risking his reputation to search for aliens. Tech tycoons are bankrolling his quest.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

The Harvard professor's research is bankrolled by tech tycoons "pissed off" at academia's dogma. But this boundary-pushing is exactly why he's backed Loeb's research. AdvertisementDesch, the astrophysicist from Arizona University, posted a critique of Loeb's work on arXiv alleging "multiple fatal flaws with the manuscript's arguments." Asked whether he no longer believes in a possible technological origin for the meteor, Loeb said they need to investigate further. As he plans more extravagant expeditions to prove the origin of the interstellar meteor, Loeb likens his critics to crows pecking at the neck of an eagle.

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☆ Iridium, Qualcomm end satellite-to-phone partnership
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. semiconductor giant Qualcomm ended its partnership with satellite communications company Iridium to provide satellite-to-phone services, Iridium announced on Thursday. A number of smartphone makers, service providers and satellite companies have partnered on projects including Apple , Iridium, SpaceX, AT&T , T-Mobile , AST SpaceMobile and more. Qualcomm said in a statement smartphone makers have "indicated a preference towards standards-based solutions" for satellite-to-phone connectivity. Iridium noted in its release that the end of its agreement with Qualcomm allows it to re-engage with others who are working on satellite-to-cell projects. Iridium said the end of the agreements does not affect its full-year 2023 financial guidance.

Persons: Matt Desch Organizations: Qualcomm, Mobile, Congress, Iridium, Apple, SpaceX Locations: Shanghai . U.S

☆ Did the same collision that formed the moon create mysterious blobs inside Earth?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The theory, called the giant-impact hypothesis, explains many fundamental features of the moon and Earth. And many scientists assumed any debris Theia left behind on Earth was blended in the fiery cauldron of our planet’s interior. They were already aware that there are two massive, distinct blobs that are embedded deep within the Earth. That’s when he learned new details about Theia, the mysterious projectile that presumably struck Earth billions of years ago. And, as a trained geophysicist, he knew of those mysterious blobs hidden in Earth’s mantle.

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☆ Iridium CEO Matt Desch on smartphone space race: We're a growth and free cash flow story
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailIridium CEO Matt Desch on smartphone space race: We're a growth and free cash flow storyIridium CEO Matt Desch and Ron Baron, chairman and CEO of Baron Capital, join CNBC's 'Squawk Box' from the Baron Investment Conference to discuss investment opportunities in space and more.

☆ Russia's anti-satellite threat tests laws of war in space
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Joey Roulette | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Such an act during the war in Ukraine could sharply escalate tensions between Russia and the United States. And tens of thousands of communications devices in Ukraine rely on U.S. satellite communications giant Iridium's (IRDM.O) satellite network. "If somebody starts shooting satellites in space, I'd imagine it would quickly make space unusable," Desch said. COMPLICATED CALCULUSWhether a Russian anti-satellite strike would violate the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, such as its prohibition on placing weapons of mass destruction in space, is debatable, lawyers say. SpaceX's Starlink network consists of roughly 3,000 satellites, and there are several dozen commercial U.S. imagery satellites eyeing Russia and Ukraine.

☆ The major space players and diverging strategies in the race to connect your smartphone via satellites
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Michael Sheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It's long been a dream of satellite communications visionaries, but bulky, specialized and typically expensive satellite phones fell short of mass appeal. While SpaceX has launched more than 3,000 first generation satellites so far, adding a direct-to-phone service will require thousands more. Private venture Lynk Global likewise aims to provide a cell tower in space from satellites, with plans for a constellation of several thousand in a few years. And while some build out satellite networks, other major players are eyeing Earth-bound innovations, with systems dependent on a specialized antenna in phones. In partnership with Globalstar , the feature allows users to send compressed text messages from iPhone 14s via satellites.

☆ 12 idei, mai mult sau mai puțin trăsnite, pentru „răcirea” planetei
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-12 | by ( ) www.ziarulnational.md time to read: +8 min

În aceste condiții, oamenii de știință și-au imaginat metode mai mult sau mai puțin fanteziste pentru a evita transformarea planetei într-un cuptor. Organizația Arctic Ice Project, din care fac parte oameni de știință și antreprenori, vrea să salveze gheața care a mai rămas presărând praf de sticlă reflectorizantă. Ideea nu este a a acoperi întregime Polul Nord cu sticlă, ci de a viza zonele deosebit de fragile, cum ar fi trecătoarea dintre Groenlanda și Svalbard. Este ideea fizicianului Steven Desch și a colegilor lui de la Universitatea Arizona din Statele Unite, care au publicat un studiu pe acest subiect în 2016. Norii vor fi astfel „albiți” și razele soarelui vor fi mai puternic reflectate.

Persons: Steven Desch, Thomas Crowther Organizations: Organizația Arctic, Universitatea Arizona, universității, Science Locations: Project, Groenlanda, Svalbard, Statele Unite, universității Southampton, Australia, Caraibe

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