Six planets align in rare celestial event visible from Earth this Tuesday night
Planetary alignments aren't rare, but they can be when they involve six of the eight planets in our solar system.
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Nearly 70 years ago, the world’s first satellite took flight. Three Alaska scientists were among the first North Americans to spot it.
The Alaska researchers studied radio astronomy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and had their own tracking station in a ...
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World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)
LignoSat, the world's first wooden satellite, launched to the ISS on Nov. 5 last year aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was ...
Industrial Complex Proposal Threatens Some of the World’s Clearest Skies for Astronomy
Chile's Atacama Desert is home to some of the best Earth-based observatories, though an energy company is throwing a wrench ...
Awe-Inspiring Satellite Images Show a Year of Change and Wonder
From natural disasters and humanitarian crises to advances in space exploration, here's how 2024 was seen from space.
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Chinese Satellite 'Fireball' Over US Mistaken for Ursid Meteor Shower
The American Meteor Society received 120 reports of a "fireball" in the sky over several southeastern states on Saturday night. McDowell wrote on X that the GaoJing 1-02 satellite, a commercial ...
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World's First Wood Satellite Is Now Floating in Space
LignoSat is by all intents and purposes the world's first wooden satellite to be deployed beyond the borders of our world. It doesn't pack any internal gear that will help it monitor stuff outside ...
Satellite images show trail of destruction caused by California fires
The images captured by Maxar Technologies showed smoke emitting from scores of houses and a blaze engulfing a vast area in ...