Orbiting observatories were supposed to escape the glow and clutter that plague ground-based astronomy, but the next ...

Satellite mega constellations promise faster connectivity but threaten astronomy, as thousands of satellites brighten skies, ...

Almost every image that will be taken by future space observatories in low-Earth orbit could be tainted due to light contamination from satellites. That is according to a new analysis from researchers ...

Space astronomy is under threat from ‘megaconstellations’ of satellites, scientists warn - Some satellites will soon have 96% ...

The report from the Satellite Constellations 1 (SATCON1) workshop, organized jointly by NSF’s NOIRLab and the American Astronomical Society (AAS), has been delivered to the National Science Foundation ...

All 88 internationally recognised constellations have European origins. But First Nations astronomy tells older, beautiful ...

The constellation Auriga, also known as the Charioteer, is easily identifiable due to its bright star Capella (Alpha Aurigae). Visible in the Northern Hemisphere's evening sky from mid-autumn to ...

The "This Week in Astronomy" video series, sponsored by Celestron and presented by Dave Eicher, provides weekly updates on astronomical events, research findings, and celestial objects. The featured ...

This image shows the first 60 Starlink satellites launched into orbit on May 23, 2019. They are shown still in their stacked configuration, just prior to being deployed. There are now over 1,000 ...

Satellite constellations are a relatively new threat to astronomy; prior to the drop in launch costs driven by SpaceX’s ...