The Long March 6A upper stage deployed the flat panel Qianfan (or “Thousand Sails ... Qianfan satellites and their potential impact on astronomy. SSST plans for the constellation’s first ...

Despite this small number, the satellites have already started to threaten astronomy. The study ... a model of a satellite with a large flat panel facing Earth and a solar panel facing away ...

They appear to have a flat antenna panel facing toward the Earth and a ... communication satellites can also disrupt radio astronomy by leaking radiation into space, which is still an issue ...

The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would ...

Nov. 11, 2024 — Why is the expansion of our Universe accelerating? Twenty-five years after its discovery, this phenomenon remains one of the greatest scientific mysteries. Solving it involves ...

The world’s richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment. By Eric LiptonKirsten ...

Short days and dark nights are here. These are the best headlamps for astronomy, stargazing, dog walking, and late-night runs — plan ahead of the Black Friday sales. If you often find yourself ...

Once again, we’ve scoured the astro-marketplace to find the finest, most practical, and most innovative products for Astronomy magazine’s Star Products, 2024 edition. This collection of 35 ...

ROCHESTER — Here’s a bright idea. Look to the west after sunset; the brightest star on the west horizon right now is Venus. If you hold your hand out at arm’s length, put your thumb at Venus ...

Oh, and it also has a tail. Congratulations, that’s Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. Astronomy Senior Editor Alison Klesman took this photo of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS on her phone roughly 90 minutes after ...