Chinese space station Tiangong-1, will fall to Earth on April 1, later than expected, because of the weaker sun activity, Space.com reports.
What happened: Per Space.com, the sun's activity results in "charged particles" that hit Earth's atmosphere. The particles can increase gas density in space, which impacts the drag on the space station. Because the sun's activity has been weak, there have been fewer particles, and therefore weaker drag, which will make Tiangong-1 "descend more slowly than expected."
The FCC has approved SpaceX's application to use satellites to provide broadband internet in the U.S. and around the world.
Why this matters: The Wall Street Journal reported last year that, according to internal company documents, the broadband business would "eventually dwarf the rocket division and help finance its goal of manned missions to Mars."
