Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Amazon Is Launching A Massive Amount Of Satellites Around The World—Here's Why

Amazon Is Launching A Massive Amount Of Satellites Around The World—Here's Why
DENIS CHARLET / Contributor / Getty Images

Amazon is getting in on the space game in a big way with a constellation of over 3,200 satellites.

Code-named Project Kuiper, the satellites will be placed in low-earth orbit and will be used to provide internet service to "unserved and underserved communities around the world."


The first whisperings of Project Kuiper first came into the public attention last year when TJI Research published a story sharing Amazon Web Services (AWS) job listings looking for people for a "Space and Satellite Project."

Earlier this week, GeekWire noted that Kuiper Systems LLC has made three filings with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The ITU oversees telecom satellite operarions, so it will ultimately have to approve Amazon's new constellation before it can be implemented.

Amazon has since confirmed that Kuiper Systems is an Amazon project.

They aren't the only company looking to provide internet service via satellite, though. According to The Verge, SpaceX recently received permission to launch a constellation of over 12,000 satellites to be used for its Starlink program.

The goal of both programs (and others planned by OneWeb and Facebook) is to provide reliable internet anywhere in the world.

Some people raised the issue of space debris, and whether adding to that is really a good idea. These included Greg Wyler, the founder of OneWeb.



Some were excited to hear about the possibility of reliable internet access in rural areas.



Having reliable internet access nearly anywhere in the world sounds too good to be true but with SpaceX and Amazon both planning to launch satellites, it may be our reality in the not-too-distant future.

More from News

Ted Cruz; Kelvin Sampson
Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images; Alex Slitz/Getty Images

Houston Fans Livid After Ted Cruz 'Curse' Strikes Again At NCAA Basketball Championship

In 2013, 2016 and 2021, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz was labeled the most hated man in Congress—by members of his own party. In 2023, Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz replaced him as the "most hated."

In a 2016 CNN interview, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said:

Keep ReadingShow less
Harriet Tubman
Library of Congress/Getty Images

National Parks Website Restores Harriet Tubman Photo To 'Underground Railroad' Page After Backlash

Following significant backlash, the National Park Service restored a previously-erased photo of Harriet Tubman from a webpage dedicated to the history of the Underground Railroad, in which she led 13 missions to rescue enslaved people.

A spokesperson said the changes were not authorized by the agency's leadership.

Keep ReadingShow less
screenshot from Fox News of Jackie DeAngelis and Tommy Tuberville
Fox News

Tuberville Now Claims 'Entire Men's Teams' Are 'Turning Trans' To Play Against Women

Alabama Republican Senator Tommy "Coach" Tuberville appeared on Fox News Sunday to again spread unhinged misinformation about transgender athletes.

Speaking with guest host Jackie DeAngelis, Tuberville stated:

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot from Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver/YouTube

John Oliver Epically Calls Out Awkward Truth Behind Former NCAA Swimmer's Anti-Trans Tirades

On Sunday's episode of Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, the outspoken host devoted the entire program to the attack on trans girls and women who play sports by the GOP.

Oliver began the program saying:

Keep ReadingShow less
man in front of computer code
Chris Yang on Unsplash

Conspiracy Theories That Seem Believable The More You Look Into Them

We tend to think of conspiracy theories as a phenomenon of the digital age. But the internet and mobile devices only allow them to be created and spread faster.

Conspiracy theories have likely been around as long as human civilization has. They are, at their root, just another form of rumors and gossip.

Keep ReadingShow less