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Satellite Internet Meets Space Science: A Groundbreaking Solution for Spectrum Sharing

Satellite Internet Meets Space Science: A Groundbreaking Solution for Spectrum Sharing

Researchers from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO), in collaboration with SpaceX, have introduced the Operational Data Sharing (ODS) system, a self-reporting framework designed to foster coexistence between radio telescopes and non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite constellations, such as SpaceX’s Starlink.

Comet’s Water Holds Clues to Life on Earth

Comet’s Water Holds Clues to Life on Earth

New research has uncovered compelling evidence that water from a comet is strikingly similar to that found in Earth’s oceans, offering fresh support for the idea that comets may have played a crucial role in delivering water—and possibly some of the molecular ingredients for life—to our planet.

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