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The Perseid meteor shower, peaking on August 12-13, 2025, promises a dazzling display despite an 80% illuminated Moon.
A sweeping new analysis published in Astronomy & Astrophysics has revealed a striking feature in the fabric of our galaxy: a ...
More information: Anthony Mallama et al, Satellite Constellations Exceed the Limits of Acceptable Brightness Established by the IAU, arXiv (2025). DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2507.00107 ...
Add this up and you’ve got “Sip Under the Stars,” a nighttime sky event being hosted at Chateau Chantal on Old Mission ...
Bring a red flashlight, download the free Star Hoppers app, and look up – can you spot stars, planets and other celestial ...
But astronomy can also be confusing sometimes because many basic things are easy to get mixed up. So in this article, aimed at the most absolute of absolute beginners, I’m going back to the ...
Measuring photometric brightness is a common tool for characterizaing satellites. However, characterizing satellite mega-constellations and their impact on astronomy research requires a new ...
It's one of 88 constellations in the National Science Foundation's NOIRLab Constellation Project, a collection of free, high-resolution, downloadable images. NOIRLab is the U.S. national center ...
Impacts of Starlink's Mega-Constellation: Environmental Effects, Astronomy, and Sustainability The rapid expansion of SpaceX's Starlink mega-constellation, along with other similar projects such ...
Although Ulughbek’s contributions to astronomy faded from prominence in Central Asia after his death, his work found new life elsewhere. His Zij-i Sultani, the star catalog detailing the positions of ...
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How did you get into astronomy? It was a coincidence really. I grew up in Concepción in southern Chile where there are lots of clouds, and I didn’t know much about the stars. However, after ...