For years, the commercial space sector has been abuzz about the prospect of satellite "super constellations" in Earth orbit. These satellites would provide everything from communications and ...

Research by astronomers and computer scientists at the University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy (IfA) could revolutionize our understanding of the sun. The study, part of the "SPIn4D" project, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While Starlink has won accolades for expanding internet connectivity across the globe, including access even in remote locations, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An artist's illustration of Starlink satellites above the LOFAR array. Hum from onboard electronics that power SpaceX's ...

A new European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has found that current proposals to launch more than 1.7 million satellites ...

Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars. Astronomers have raised concerns that without ...

As the armada of satellites circling Earth grows, a new study shows that astronomy images are being marred by streaks of reflected sunlight left by the fast-moving objects. SpaceX alone launched ...

In their work, the researchers investigated the so-called open star clusters. These are formed when thousands of stars are born within a short time in a huge gas cloud. As they "ignite," the galactic ...

Macquarie University's Huntsman Telescope has successfully demonstrated daytime astronomy using an array of Canon camera lenses with the potential to continuously monitor celestial objects and ...

Researchers have used equipment originally intended for astronomy observation to capture transformations in the nuclear structure of atomic nuclei, reports a new study. A group of researchers have ...