Despite the alarming regularity with which artificial satellites intrude on photos snapped by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the science done with data from the telescope has not suffered, a new study ...

Shocking satellite images reveal the path of destruction left by the UPS cargo plane that crashed and bust into flames in ...

With ever-increasing numbers of satellites in the sky, astronomers have repeatedly expressed worry over how these satellites could impact scientific research. Earlier this year, a study of Hubble ...

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A clear sky is a prerequisite for most astronomers imaging the cosmos. However, with the proliferation of satellite trails, astronomers see a lot more streaks in their images. That’s particularly true ...

Satellite imagery captured on Wednesday, November 5, revealed a trail of devastation after a UPS airplane crashed near Louisville International Airport in Kentucky on Tuesday evening. The ...

Throngs of satellites are streaking across the Hubble Space Telescope’s field of view, leaving what look like scratch marks on space photos and hindering scientists’ work. Teeming swarms of these ...

SpaceX became astronomers' greatest enemy when it started launching Starlink internet satellites. But SpaceX worked with scientists to try reducing the satellites' brightness in telescope images. Some ...

A recent study published in Nature examines how a prototype constellation satellite can help astronomers evaluate how satellite constellations in low-Earth orbit (LEO) consisting of thousands of ...

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