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Satellites on the Earth’s Orbit are Hindering Observations From the Hubble Telescope

Ah, Starlink, the space internet service brought to you by SpaceX. It’s like Elon Musk looked at the stars and said, “You know what would be cool? A whole bunch of shiny objects floating around up there.” But seriously, Starlink…

March 3, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Controversial Spiral Object Appears Above Hawaii, Igniting UFO-Related Theories

Experts struggled for quite some time to uncover the nature of a mysterious object appearing in the night sky above those who live in Hawaii. The object has the whirlpool shape of a galaxy, but it cannot be one since…

January 26, 2023 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The Enourmous BlueWalker-3 Satellite Is Causing Trouble for Astronomers Due to Its Brightness

Back in September, we shared the news regarding the fear surrounding the launch of the BlueWalker-3 satellite. Responsible for providing internet connectivity, the satellite built by AST SpaceMobile has an antenna that makes the structure easily visible to the naked…

November 30, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

The New BlueWalker-3 Satellite Could Become One of the Brightest Objects in the Night Sky

Using the internet is cool, but how about getting it from a satellite that features a huge antenna? That’s the plan that has the BlueWalker-3 satellite as the star of the show. AST SpaceMobile, a company based in Texas, is…

September 10, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Chinese Astronomers Remove Space Junk Using Drag Sail

Space debris piling up in the Earth’s orbit represent a major concern for astronomers. Even small chunks of debris can turn out to be extremely damaging for satellites. When an object moves fast enough through space, it doesn’t matter anymore…

July 8, 2022 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Mysterious Object Appears Near China’s Shijian-21 Satellite

There are thousands of artificial satellites revolving around the Earth, and it can be a true enigma when once in a while, an unidentified object appears near them. China’s Shijian-21 is one of those satellites, and many more will fill…

November 6, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

Megaconstellations of Satellites Could Mean “Game Over” for Astronomy

Satellites sent into the Earth’s orbit have a huge scientific role. They can keep track of the weather or provide broadband internet for remote regions across the world. However, there is a total of over 2,700 satellites that currently revolve…

October 7, 2021 · by Jeffrey Olmsted · 0

Landsat-9: NASA Launches a Satellite for Observing the Earth

Landsat-9 has been lifted by NASA high into the sky to become one of the over 2,700 artificial satellites that revolve around the Earth. The lift-off took place from a Vandenberg Space Force Base, and the satellite was attached to…

September 28, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

China Launches Two Rockets Within Only a Few Hours of Each Other

China continues to have a lot in store for us when it comes to space exploration, and that should only make us more excited. The world of astronomical journeys seems to become more interesting with every year that passes. According…

September 5, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0

SpaceX Aims to Display Billboard Ads into Orbit

SpaceX is well-known to engage in unusually ambitious plans regarding space exploration. Not only that the space agency aims to put humans on Mars in the following years; It’s now planning to send a satellite into orbit capable of displaying…

August 9, 2021 · by Cristian Antonescu · 0