Update by the edhat staff The SpaceX launch was successful at 6:45 p.m. Thursday. The Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities, to low-Earth orbit from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

A new study has revealed that Elon Musk's Starlink satellites are emitting unintended radio waves that are significantly interfering with astronomical observations, potentially blocking scientists' view of the universe.

Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites wreak havoc in Earth’s orbit, blocking deep space observations, scientists say - New Starlink satellites’ radiation leaks are 30 times as large as those emitted by older satellites,