2026-07-24 ee514672ec01d3649c189c361af062f7b68fea00 67 Indian Ocean 70 /wiki/indian%20ocean SpaceX Starship 1 /wiki/spacex%20starship Starlink 36 /wiki/starlink on test flight 13 13 /wiki/starship%20flight%20test%2013 Indian Ocean SpaceX Starship Starlink on test flight 13 SpaceX Starship 2026-06-10 a92d6aabd8589f26830578321315671e611cb8e9 29 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2026/06/10/chinese-scientists-discover-the-largest-known-whale-graveyard-in-the-indian-ocean-identifying-nearly-500-whale-skeleton Chinese scientists discover the largest known whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean, identifying nearly 500 whale skeletons spanning millions of years and documenting deep-sea ecosystems associated with the remains. A new species, "Pterocetus diamantinae" named after the location, was also discovered. 2026-04-23 c299d6b4ee8220649e3055c28c002fd167de9df1 5 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2026/04/23/the-us-indo-pacific-command-conducts-a-boarding-operation-on-the-stateless-tanker-m-t-majestic-in-the-indian-ocean The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command conducts a boarding operation on the stateless tanker M-T "Majestic" in the Indian Ocean, alleged to be carrying US-sanctioned Iranian oil. 2026-03-21 feda261d7bc3ee47daec6877048ccc2696c5f549 /feed/2026/03/21/iran-fires-two-ballistic-missiles-at-the-diego-garcia-military-base-in-the-indian-ocean-however-neither-missile-hits-t Iran fires two ballistic missiles at the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. However, neither missile hits the base, with one of the missiles failing in-flight, and the other having been intercepted by a U.S. warship using a SM-3 interceptor. 1774092511 2026-03-21 fec1a66dcbfc47d8fd8ee791c46159c2f39bfab2 12 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2026/03/21/iran-fires-two-intermediate-range-ballistic-missiles-at-the-diego-garcia-military-base-in-the-indian-ocean-however-nei Iran fires two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the Diego Garcia military base in the Indian Ocean. However, neither missile hits the base, with one of the missiles failing in-flight, and the other having been intercepted by a United States warship using a SM-3 interceptor. 2026-02-5 48110edec86f330f5e57679fe5e301488b2bd4a1 20 Starlink 1 /feed/2026/02/5/spacex-deactivates-starlink-terminals-in-russian-occupied-territories-of-ukraine-preventing-their-use-by-russian-forces SpaceX deactivates Starlink terminals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, preventing their use by Russian forces following pressure from Ukraine. 2025-12-30 04b30314c5830ee67f97fba724245bd138ee8f6b 12 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2025/12/30/the-search-for-the-wreckage-of-malaysia-airlines-flight-370-resumes-in-the-southern-indian-ocean-under-a-contingent-fee The search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 resumes in the southern Indian Ocean under a contingent fee agreement between the Malaysian government and Ocean Infinity, which has deployed autonomous underwater vehicles. 2025-10-20 3729679efc58149777a98f095dc551ab7f6e162c 13 Starlink 1 /feed/2025/10/20/the-tatmadaw-conducts-a-raid-on-the-kk-park-scam-center-in-myawaddy-township-myanmar-near-the-border-with-thailand-an The Tatmadaw conducts a raid on the KK Park scam center in Myawaddy Township, Myanmar, near the border with Thailand, and detains over 2,000 people and seizes over 30 Starlink terminals. 2025-05-10 babc9e8c405073f444df17c5907bde2c1afc3fcc /feed/2025/05/10/kosmos-482-a-failed-venus-probe-launched-by-the-former-soviet-union-in-1972-re-enters-earth-s-atmosphere-splashing-do Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the former Soviet Union in 1972, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to the Russian space agency. 1746906072 2025-05-10 11fff7d2abb0905fdc84998239c2bafa7ec7089e /feed/2025/05/10/kosmos-482-a-failed-venus-probe-launched-by-the-former-soviet-union-in-1972-re-enter-earth-s-atmosphere-splashing-do Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the former Soviet Union in 1972, re-enter Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to the Russian space agency. 1746891674 2025-05-10 e1161c16931b8eed847a46c073321be695b53c15 /feed/2025/05/10/kosmos-482-a-failed-venus-probe-launched-by-the-soviet-union-in-1972-is-expected-to-re-enter-earth-s-atmosphere-some Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere some time between 9 and 10 May. Experts are unsure of where it will crash land. 1746884467 2025-05-10 b96d687fdbf4701731f50e2bf0736a0ac656ba39 15 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2025/05/10/kosmos-482-a-failed-venus-probe-launched-by-the-soviet-union-in-1972-re-enters-earth-s-atmosphere-splashing-down-in-t Kosmos 482, a failed Venus probe launched by the Soviet Union in 1972, re-enters Earth's atmosphere, splashing down in the Indian Ocean west of Indonesia, according to Roscosmos. 2025-03-6 e468383a383d422ca1f5dad570108eca34479c12 /feed/2025/03/6/spacex-launches-its-eighth-test-flight-of-the-starship-launch-vehicle-from-starbase-in-texas-us-the-first-stage-was-c SpaceX launches its eighth test flight of the Starship launch vehicle from Starbase in Texas, U.S. The first stage was caught by the launch tower despite Raptor engine failures during landing, but the second stage failed during its burn, mirroring the last flight test in January. 1741339460 2025-03-6 e971e07987ab6fb5a523bc13f08dfe8f2d4412d3 25 SpaceX Starship 1 /feed/2025/03/6/spacex-launches-its-eighth-test-flight-of-the-starship-launch-vehicle-from-starbase-in-texas-united-states-the-first-s SpaceX launches its eighth test flight of the Starship launch vehicle from Starbase in Texas, United States. The first stage was caught by the launch tower despite Raptor engine failures during landing, but the second stage failed during its burn, mirroring the last flight test in January. 2025-02-3 3c2da224fe19fec03293b4e9f9f8b1c5a14072ea /feed/2025/02/3/ontario-premier-doug-ford-announces-ontario-will-end-contracts-with-department-of-government-efficiency-leader-elon-musk Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces Ontario will end contracts with Department of Government Efficiency leader Elon Musk's Starlink program unless the US lifts tariffs on Canada. 1738632157 2025-02-3 13d06c141b544f3a4ea21d580ba30d4ca41f093d 21 Starlink 1 /feed/2025/02/3/ontario-premier-doug-ford-announces-ontario-will-end-contracts-with-the-starlink-program-unless-the-united-states-lifts Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces Ontario will end contracts with the Starlink program unless the United States lifts its tariffs on Canada. 2025-01-11 7c3e7c1a5186d20e40f72bcfb2c0c88b760bd9f5 /feed/2025/01/11/france-puts-the-indian-ocean-territory-of-mayotte-on-red-alert-due-to-approaching-tropical-cyclone-dikeledi-roughly-one France puts the Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on red alert due to approaching Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, roughly one month after the territory experienced the destructive passage of Cyclone Chido. 1736644578 2025-01-11 749338681698bc8707afe39d65e6db5e183e9f69 22 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2025/01/11/france-places-the-indian-ocean-island-of-mayotte-on-red-alert-due-to-approaching-tropical-cyclone-dikeledi-roughly-one France places the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on red alert due to approaching Tropical Cyclone Dikeledi, roughly one month after the French overseas department was devastated by Cyclone Chido. /feed/2026/07/24/spacex-starship-launched-on-test-flight-13-being-the-first-to-to-deploy-operational-starlink-satellites-then-successf CNN 24 0e2f76200ac76a0ba04b45d7fd1ea8a05849e4f6 7 https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/science/live-news/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch 2026 SpaceX Starship launched on test flight 13, being the first to to deploy operational Starlink satellites, then successfully soft landing in the Indian Ocean, intact without explosion.