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2022-02-10 Science & Technology

SpaceX confirms up to 40 of 49 Starlink satellites launched on February 3 will be DESTROYED following an intense geomagnetic storm - but reassures there's 'zero collision risk'

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] No one saw it coming

Elon Musk's firm launched another 49 Starlink satellites into space on February 3

But it said up to 40 will re-enter or 'already have reentered Earth’s atmosphere'

They were hit by a geomagnetic storm, a disturbance of Earth's magnetosphere

The storm caused increased drag, preventing them from entering low Earth orbit

Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11145 views ] Top

#1 "Coincidence is not causation"

Britain's 'artificial sun' nuclear fusion reactor sets a new world record after releasing 59 MEGAJOULES of energy for five seconds – taking us closer towards 'limitless clean energy'

Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-09 08:24|| 2022-02-09 08:24|| Front Page Top

#2 ...or turning earth into a minor star for a few moments.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-02-10 14:18|| 2022-02-10 14:18|| Front Page Top

#3 more than doubles the previous fusion record set 25 years ago.

So if it doubles every 25 years, how long until we achieve fossil-fuel-free energy independence?

Posted by Bobby 2022-02-10 16:52|| 2022-02-10 16:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Oops, that's the UK fusion article...

Posted by Bobby 2022-02-10 16:53|| 2022-02-10 16:53|| Front Page Top

#5 They want to feed their reactor tritium and deuterium. Nice, but keep trying.

Posted by james 2022-02-10 19:34|| 2022-02-10 19:34|| Front Page Top

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