Astronomers warn that BlueWalker 3, a test spacecraft with a large array of antennas, could be the first of many larger satellites in low-Earth orbit that interfere with astronomical observations.
Tag: Space and Astronomy
In Space, the Past Is Future (and Equally Unpredictable)
Not even the most advanced physics can reveal everything we want to know about the history and future of the cosmos, or about ourselves.
Back to New Jersey, Where the Universe Began
A half-century ago, a radio telescope in Holmdel, N.J., sent two astronomers 13.8 billion years back in time — and opened a cosmic window that scientists have been peering through ever since.
India Launches Its First Solar Mission
The goal is to study the sun’s outer layers, to better understand its physics and dynamics and to improve understanding of space weather.
Thursday Briefing: Prigozhin Listed Aboard Crashed Plane
Also, a paralyzed woman regains her voice.
What Is That Question Mark in Space? Here’s What We Know — and Don’t Know
Close scrutiny of a recent image from the Webb Space Telescope revealed some questionable punctuation.
Mysterious Object Found on Australian Beach Is Identified as Space Debris
A cylindrical object that was found in remote Western Australia probably came from an Indian rocket, Australia’s space agency said.
Mystery Object Is Found on Remote Beach in Western Australia
The authorities said the cylindrical object, which was found about 155 miles north of Perth, did not pose a risk to the public, but they have yet to identify it.
See Photos of the July Supermoon
The July supermoon, also called the buck moon, is the first of four supermoons expected this year.
The Cosmos Is Thrumming With Gravitational Waves, Astronomers Find
Radio telescopes around the world picked up a telltale hum reverberating across the cosmos, most likely from supermassive black holes merging in the early universe.