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FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as clouds of launch setbacks rise

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FCC clears AST SpaceMobile constellation as clouds of launch setbacks rise

TAMPA, Fla. — Days after a failed launch, AST SpaceMobile has received permission to provide direct-to-smartphone broadband service on up to 248 satellites in the United States, with a complex plan to ramp up its deployment this year. The Federal Communications Commission approved the Texas-based company’s complete constellation on April 21, subject to conditions ranging … Read more

Relocation to Venice ‘may be necessary’ if sea levels continue to rise

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Relocation to Venice 'may be necessary' if sea levels continue to rise

Venice may be forced to relocate in the future as scientists scramble to save it from the growing threat of flooding. advertisement advertisement A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports assessed existing and potential adaptation strategies in Italian cities to sea level rise projections from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … Read more