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Starlink hikes prices for monthly service and starter kit, even if you put down a deposit

March 23, 2022
SpaceX’s internet-from-space program Starlink is increasing prices for both the purchase of Starlink kits and for the monthly service, according to a new email sent out to customers this afternoon reviewed by The Verge. The company says the “sole purpose of these adjustments is to keep pace with rising inflation.” Originally, opting into Starlink required a $499 upfront purchase of a starter…
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Cosmic Milestone: NASA Confirms 5,000 Exoplanets

March 22, 2022
. Cosmic Milestone: NASA Confirms 5,000 Exoplanets The count of confirmed exoplanets just ticked past the 5,000 mark, representing a 30-year journey of discovery led by NASA space telescopes. Not so long ago, we lived in a universe…
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hightails It to Martian Delta

March 19, 2022
. NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hightails It to Martian Delta The rover’s self-driving capabilities will be put to the test this month as it begins a record-breaking series of sprints to its next sampling location. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is trying to cover more distance in a single month than any rover before it – and it’s doing so using artificial…
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Samsung’s Galaxy A73 5G is a more affordable way to a 108-megapixel camera

March 18, 2022
Alongside its Galaxy A53 5G and A33 5G, Samsung also snuck out an announcement for the Galaxy A73 5G, a new top-tier phone in the midrange A-series with a high resolution 108-megapixel camera. According to the company’s press release, the Galaxy A73 5G will be available in “select markets” from April 22nd, at a price that’s yet to be announced. Although the A73 also features a slightly…
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NASA Adds Giant New Dish to Communicate With Deep Space Missions

March 16, 2022
. NASA Adds Giant New Dish to Communicate With Deep Space Missions Lee esta historia en español aquí. Part of an ongoing project to grow the capacity of the Deep Space Network, which acts as a kind of interplanetary switchboard, the new antenna is the network’s 14th. There’s a powerful new member of NASA’s family of giant…
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