"The darkening paint on DarkSat certainly halves reflection of sunlight compared to the ordinary Starlink satellites, but [the constellation’s] negative impact on astronomical observations still remains."

SpaceX's "darkened" satellites still messing up research, astronomers say

Baby Steps

SpaceX darkened its Starlink satellites, but they're stil blocking and interfering with astronomers' observations of the night sky.

SpaceX’s “Darkened” Satellites Still Messing Up Research, Astronomers Say

The Starlink Darksats are better, but not good enough.

An unusual merger seems to have created a new type of star

New Star Dropped

After two white dwarf stars managed to merge without destroying each other, scientists say they've observed a brand new type of star.

An Unusual Merger Seems to Have Created a New Type of Star

In X-Ray, it glows bright green.

The go-to infrared technique totally misses these frigid star-like objects.

Scientists discover a "failed star" too cold to show up in normal scans

Hidden Worlds

Scientists discovered a new brown dwarf with a radio telescope, revealing a new way to find celestial bodies too cold to pick up in infrared.

Scientists Discover a “Failed Star” Too Cold to Show up in Normal Scans

"This work opens a whole new method to finding the coldest objects floating in the Sun's vicinity."

They just had to revisit some decades-old data to do it.

Scientists say they've found the missing 40 percent of the universe's matter

Enhance!

By revisiting 20-year-old data, scientists say they've located 40 percent of the visible matter in the universe that had gone undetected.

Scientists Say They’ve Found the Missing 40 Percent of the Universe’s Matter

It's always the last place you look.

"Astronomers are constantly developing strategies to cut [interference] from their data. But this increasingly relies on the goodwill of private companies to ensure that at least some radio frequencies are protected for astronomy."

That 4G network on the Moon could ruin astronomy

Network Interference

NASA commissioned Nokia to build a 4G network on the Moon, but doing so could spell doom for radio astronomers trying to filter out all the noise.

That 4G Network on the Moon Could Ruin Astronomy

"Radio frequency interference is the long-term nemesis of radio astronomers."

Rising temperatures and worsening air are blurring our view of space.

Astronomers complain that climate change is making telescopes worse

Cloudy Skies

Climate change is interfering with sensitive observatories and telescopes, making it harder for astronomers to study the cosmos.

Astronomers Complain That Climate Change Is Making Telescopes Worse

Even the most advanced telescopes were designed for a cooler planet.

"I would not consider DarkSat as a victory but instead a good step in the right direction."

SpaceX's darker Starlink satellites are still ruining astronomers' research

Blinding Light

The darker version of SpaceX's Starlink satellites are still too bright for astronomers to conduct their research. Find out why.

SpaceX Darker Starlink Satellites Ruin Astronomer Research | Futurism

The massive constellation continues to block the night sky.

SpaceX’s Darker Starlink Satellites Are Still Ruining Astronomers’ Research

SpaceX is planning to solve the problem by mounting sunshades to the satellites.

SpaceX's Starlink satellites ruined this photo of the NEOWISE comet

Turn Off That Dang Light

Recent images taken of the spectacular NEOWISE comet by astrophotographer Daniel Lopez were "completely photobombed by Elon Musk's Starlink satellites."

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Ruined This Photo of the NEOWISE Comet

These gorgeous shots of the comet were "completely photobombed by Elon Musk's Starlink satellites."

Scientists still aren't positive what it was.

Watch a mysterious blue fireball scream over Australia

Sozin's Comet

On Monday, an unusual fireball streaked across the sky over Australia, leaving astronomers wondering whether they saw an incinerating satellite or a meteor.

Watch a Mysterious Blue Fireball Scream Over Australia

Astronomers are speculating about what it could have been.

"If the universe has an axis, it is not a simple single axis like a merry-go-round."

Astronomers think the entire early universe was rotating

Getting Dizzy

New research suggests that the early universe was spinning around multiple axes, influencing the direction in which galaxies rotate.

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