Astronomy and commercial space are often portrayed as being on a collision course, yet their futures are deeply intertwined. As satellite constellations expand, astronomers raise concerns about trails ...

If I could go back in time and tell my younger self something about life as a theoretical physicist, I might say: mind the gap between what’s exciting about physics and what the job actually is. My ...

A recent SpaceNews opinion article argued that it is time to “take astronomy off Earth.” The suggestion is straightforward: If satellite constellations and commercial space activity threaten ...

Explore how Starlink satellites and massive satellite megaconstellations impact astronomy, increase space debris risk, and reshape the future of Earth’s night sky and orbit. Pixabay, Mohamed_hassan ...

The night sky appears perfectly still, but the universe is constantly changing in ways the human eye cannot see. By combining decades of astronomical observations, scientists have created remarkable ...