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- 1AST SpaceMobile satellites measured far brighter than FCC targets●"Our measurements reveal an average brightness seven times brighter than mitigation targets cited in FCC filings and pea
New measurements show satellites in AST SpaceMobile's constellation average about seven times the brightness of mitigation targets cited in the company's FCC filings, with peaks more than 200 times brighter than the International Astronomical Union's recommended limit for night-sky interference. Astronomers, including astronomer John Barentine, warn the brightness threatens ground-based observations as AST SpaceMobile prepares further deployments.
- 2Oregon universities avert classified staff strike with tentative deal●Oregon universities avoid classified strike with tentative agreement
Oregon's public universities have reached a tentative agreement with classified staff, avoiding a strike that had been looming. Classified employees, who handle essential support roles across campuses, had been pushing for better wages and working conditions. The deal means classes and campus operations will continue without disruption, though details of the agreement and a ratification vote by union members are still pending.