2026-07-24 ee514672ec01d3649c189c361af062f7b68fea00 /feed/2026/07/24/spacex-starship-launched-on-test-flight-13-being-the-first-to-to-deploy-operational-starlink-satellites-then-successf 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. 1785002036 2026-07-24 32bc190ab7c38ed909d062946a2f0a10e150b546 67 Indian Ocean 70 /wiki/indian%20ocean SpaceX Starship 1 /wiki/spacex%20starship Starlink 36 /wiki/starlink test flight 13 13 /wiki/starship%20flight%20test%2013 Indian Ocean SpaceX Starship Starlink 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. 2026-04-19 6ca17838bb8e4ff5650b05fba9b58bdded21aa6b 29 Starlink 1 /feed/2026/04/19/four-people-including-two-foreign-nationals-are-arrested-in-jolfa-east-azerbaijan-province-iran-on-charges-related Four people, including two foreign nationals, are arrested in Jolfa, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, on charges related to importing Starlink equipment and alleged intelligence activities involving networks linked to Israel and the U.S. 2026-03-1 784bf21c94076ac800ee16bebd4415c068e3c419 22 Indian Ocean 1 /feed/2026/03/1/the-irgc-says-it-has-launched-missiles-at-the-united-states-navy-aircraft-carrier-uss-abraham-lincoln-in-the-indian-oc The IRGC says it has launched missiles at the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS "Abraham Lincoln" in the Indian Ocean. 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. 2026-01-11 a629922c16d04a62f5c6986ae9a7febeb7fd7daf 11 Starlink 1 /feed/2026/01/11/amidst-the-ongoing-internet-blackout-the-iranian-government-successfully-shuts-down-the-starlink-internet-for-the-first Amidst the ongoing internet blackout, the Iranian government successfully shuts down the Starlink internet for the first time. 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. 2025-05-10 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. 2025-01-16 d799096f414d4519a422100dfbcf0947ddc1bf7b 26 SpaceX Starship 1 /feed/2025/01/16/spacex-launches-its-seventh-test-flight-of-the-starship-launch-vehicle-with-an-improved-second-stage-at-starbase-in-te SpaceX launches its seventh test flight of the Starship launch vehicle, with an improved second stage, at Starbase in Texas, United States. The first stage is successfully caught by the launch tower but the second stage breaks up shortly before engine shutdown. 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/the-spacex-starship-test-flight-13-the-first-to-to-successfully-deploy-operational-starlink-satellites-successfully-la CNN 24 0e2f76200ac76a0ba04b45d7fd1ea8a05849e4f6 7 https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/24/science/live-news/spacex-starship-flight-13-launch 2026 The SpaceX Starship test flight 13, the first to to successfully deploy operational Starlink satellites, successfully lands in the Indian Ocean intact.