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SpaceX attempted to fix the growing Starlink problem by coating one of their satellites with an antireflective coating.  It didn’t work.

https://www.sciencealert.com/new-nasa-photos-of-antarctica-reveal-astonishing-levels-of-ice-melt

The 2019 study outlined a material defect in silicon used to produce solar cells that has previously gone undetected. It could be responsible for the 2 percent efficiency drop that solar cells can see in the first hours of use: Light Induced Degradation (LID).

via After 40 Years of Hunting, Scientists Identify a Key Flaw in Solar Panel Efficiency.

What does a 9 inch ice core sound like when dropped down a 450 foot hole? Like this! Credit to @peter_neff for the idea and @Scripps_Polar, @sciencejenna, @GeosciencesPU, @US_IceDrilling, and @paleosurface for the execution! pic.twitter.com/pW7LxKdbUB

— John Higgins (@blueicehiggins) February 7, 2020