How Antarctica’s history of isolation is ending—thanks to Starlink

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The seventh continent has always been a bleak, unconnected place. Elon Musk’s satellite internet is changing that, and people want to see what life is like there.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/26/1088144/antarctica-starlink-elon-musk-satellite-internet/

PeriodFeb 26 2024

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  • TitleHow Antarctica’s history of isolation is ending—thanks to Starlink
    Media name/outletMIT Technology Review
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date2/26/24
    DescriptionThe seventh continent has always been a bleak, unconnected place. Elon Musk’s satellite internet is changing that, and people want to see what life is like there.

    https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/26/1088144/antarctica-starlink-elon-musk-satellite-internet/
    Producer/AuthorAllegra Rosenberg
    URLhttps://www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/26/1088144/antarctica-starlink-elon-musk-satellite-internet/
    PersonsPeter D Neff
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Keywords

  • antarctica
  • technology
  • satellite internet
  • satellites
  • communications