Jonathan McDowell

Jonathan McDowell stated that Starlink is operating over 8,000 satellites, which is two-thirds of the total active satellites in orbit.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2025-12-23

Jonathan McDowell, a retired astrophysicist from Harvard University, has stated that on average, two Starlink satellites burn up in the Earth's atmosphere every day.

Hamshahri·Iran· 2025-10-10

Jonathan McDowell is an astrophysicist from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and a specialist in tracking space flights.

RBC·Russia· 2025-08-23

Expert Jonathan McDowell from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics states that the Starlink network comprises about two-thirds of all active satellites.

RBC·Russia· 2025-08-03

Jonathan McDowell explained that the comet is primarily composed of ice rather than rock.

Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·Guatemala· 2025-07-03

Jonathan McDowell is an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who explained the nature of the interstellar object.

Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·Monaco· 2025-07-03

Dr. Jonathan McDowell provided insights on the SpaceX Starship test flight.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2025-06-04

Jonathan McDowell commented that Isaacman's absence is bad news for NASA.

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·Slovenia· 2025-06-01

Jonathan McDowell commented that not having Isaacman as boss of Nasa is bad news for the agency.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-06-01

Dr. McDowell provided insights on the SpaceX Starship test flight and its challenges.

BBC·United Kingdom· 2025-05-30

Jonathan McDowell noted the implications of China's satellite maneuvers.

Index.hu·Hungary· 2025-05-27

Jonathan McDowell, a space historian and astronomer at Harvard University, discusses the trend of space cloud computing.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2025-05-18

Jonathan McDowell is an astrophysicist who tracks objects launched into orbit.

The New York Times·United States· 2025-05-10

Jonathan McDowell is an astronomer at the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who maintains a public catalog of objects in space.

The New York Times·United States· 2025-05-10

Jonathan McDowell is an astronomer from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who commented on the return of the spacecraft.

Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·Ukraine· 2025-05-08

Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist at Harvard University, discussed the potential risks of the returning Soviet satellite.

Index.hu·Hungary· 2025-05-06

Dr. Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist and astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, shared his predictions about Cosmos 482 on his website.

CNN·United States· 2025-05-06

Jonathan McDowell from the Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysics Institute suggests that it is better for the heat shield to fail.

ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·Israel· 2025-05-04

McDowell noted that the spacecraft could fall anywhere between 51.7 degrees north and south latitude.

Hürriyet·Turkey· 2025-05-03

Jonathan McDowell at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics said in an email.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-05-02

Jonathan McDowell is an astrophysicist who commented on the potential operations of Russian satellites.

Adevărul·Romania· 2025-04-11

Jonathan McDowell is an astrophysicist and astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.

CNN·United States· 2025-04-04

Jonathan McDowell provided data on the number of satellites launched by China and SpaceX.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2025-02-26

Jonathan McDowell explained the structure and re-entry of the Falcon 9 rocket.

Corriere della Sera·Italy· 2025-02-25

Dr. Jonathan McDowell commented on the uncontrolled re-entry of the Falcon-9 rocket into the Earth's atmosphere.

Hürriyet·Turkey· 2025-02-21

Jonathan McDowell is an astrophysicist at the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics who provided insights on the Falcon 9 rocket part's uncontrolled reentry.

CNN·United States· 2025-02-21

Jonathan McDowell is an astrophysicist who explained the failure of the Falcon 9 rocket's engine.

Público·Portugal· 2025-02-21

Jonathan McDowell is a Harvard astrophysicist who commented on the confusion regarding the Tesla mistaken for an asteroid.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2025-02-09