Telescopes searching for brief flashes like supernovae and asteroids have to contend with a rising number of glints from satellites.…
Visible and infrared astronomers are concerned about light pollution from satellite megaconstellations, and radio astronomers should be concerned too. A…
China just launched the first in a series of broadband internet satellites, which could lead to another mega-constellation.
You've heard that satellite constellations like Starlink are a problem for astronomers and their telescopes. Because the satellites are communicating…
Astronomy is poised for another leap. In the next several years, major ground-based telescopes will come online, including the Extremely…
In a recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, an international team of researchers examined…
After months of waiting, we’re getting our first good looks at a fully deployed BlueWalker-3 this coming weekend.
SpaceX’s Starlink service is now available in Antarctica, according to a tweet from the National Science Foundation on the morning…
A new satellite launching this weekend could be conspicuously bright once it’s unfurled in orbit.
The future of satellite communications is almost upon us. SpaceX has signed a deal with T-Mobile to provide the carrier's…