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Submission + - Yellow vests knock out 60% of all speed cameras in France (bbc.com)

Submitted by Thelasko
Thelasko writes: embers of the "yellow vests" protest movement have vandalised almost 60% of France's entire speed camera network, the interior minister has said.

Christophe Castaner said the wilful damage was a threat to road safety and put lives in danger.

The protest movement began over fuel tax increases, and saw motorists block roads and motorway toll booths.

Some protesters feel speed cameras are solely a revenue-generating measure which takes money from the poor.

Submission + - Software Defined Satellite Soon To Be Launched (bbc.com)

Submitted by kbahey
kbahey writes: Traditionally, large satellites are configured on the ground for specific tasks that cannot be changed after launch, even if market demands evolve.

A new satellite scheduled to be launched soon, will change all that: its coverage, bandwidth, power and frequency can all be altered in orbit.

The 3.5 tonne spacecraft will be operated by Paris-based telecom operator Eutelsat, in a R&D partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA), with manufacturer Airbus acting as the prime contractor.

A company official stated that the satellite "will bring unprecedented flexibility to our customers, allowing for in-orbit payload re-configuration and taking customisation to a new level, while also opening the way to a paradigm shift in the manufacture of telecommunications satellites".

Submission + - Thousands of Stars are Actually Just Giant Solid Crystals Hanging In Space (vice.com)

Submitted by dmoberhaus
dmoberhaus writes: Researchers obtained the first direct evidence that many stars in our galaxy and elsewhere are in the process of turning into solid crystals. In fact, some of the older stars have likely already completed the transition and are just solid crystal spheres hanging in space. As the researchers at the University of Warwick discovered, this is the fate of almost every medium-sized star, including our own Sun. No need to dust off your disco outfit just yet, however--our Sun will devour the Earth long before it begins its process of crystallization.

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