Astronomy
Wildfires Are Threatening Astronomy, and the Worst Is Yet to Come
This past summer, I and many others around the world watched in horror as wildfires reduced nearly a third of…
Read More »James Webb Space Telescope finds supernova ‘Hope’ that could finally resolve major astronomy debate
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured a stunning image of a distant supernova in a galaxy that…
Read More »Qianfan: China’s answer to SpaceX’s Starlink mega constellation is also threatening astronomy
An artist’s impression of the Qianfan satellite mega constellation CCTV China has begun construction of a mega constellation that will…
Read More »Newest Starlink satellites are leaking even more radiation than their predecessors — and could soon disrupt astronomy
The latest generation of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking even more potentially disruptive radiation into low-Earth orbit than their predecessors,…
Read More »‘Exceptional’ eclipse image and stunning ‘Dolphin Head nebula’ among 2024’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners
A spectacular image of sunlight streaming through mountains on the moon during a solar eclipse has been crowned this year’s…
Read More »Starlink tests show how to save radio astronomy from satellites
A radio telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia J. Seymour/Green Bank Observatory Radio telescopes observing the cosmos…
Read More »The future of space exploration: How astronomy, space travel and the search for life may change by 2049 (video)
Celebrating 25 years of covering countless advancements in space exploration and astronomy, Space.com hosted a live virtual panel to discuss…
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