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Irish Independent
03-06-2025
- Science
- Irish Independent
Eruptions from sun taking out SpaceX Starlink satellites, Nasa says
Anthony Cuthbertson ©UK Independent Yesterday at 21:30 Eruptions from the sun are causing SpaceX's Starlink satellites to fall to Earth 'faster than expected', according to Nasa scientists. A team from the US space agency's Goddard Space Flight Centre made the discovery after investigating the impact of solar activity on the lifespan of satellites in low-Earth orbit.
Irish Independent
01-05-2025
- Science
- Irish Independent
Robot vacuums could be adapted to water plants, play with cats and improve security, researchers say
Anthony Cuthbertson ©UK Independent Today at 21:30 Robot vacuums can be modified to complete simple household tasks such as watering plants, researchers have revealed. A team of computer scientists from the University of Bath reprogrammed a Roomba to perform four new tasks in an effort to maximise its utility during idle hours.
