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A fleet of SpaceX Starlink internet satellites is seen poised for deployment in orbit in this image from a May 2019 launch.
Change to SpaceX's Starlink internet constellation faces legal challenge

By Mike Wall Published

SpaceX's burgeoning satellite-internet business is getting a legal challenge.

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The Milky Way shines above the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana in this screenshot from a timelapse video by the European Space Agency.
Milky Way lights up Guiana spaceport in stunning timelapse video

By Tereza Pultarova Published

The Milky Way galaxy glistens over the launchsite of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket in these stunning timelapse videos.

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The image shows diagonal lines caused by the light reflected by a group of 25 Starlink satellites passing through the field of view of a telescope at Lowell Observatory in Arizona during observations of the NGC 5353/4 galaxy group on May 25, 2019.
Astronomers ask UN committee to protect night skies from megaconstellations

By Tereza Pultarova Published

A United Nations committee will discuss whether pristine night sky should be protected against Starlink trains.

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This sky map shows where to spot the Orion constellation from the Northern Hemisphere in the night sky on March 20, 2021.
Spring skywatching: Big Dipper and a 'big' little moon reign in the night sky this month

By Joe Rao Published

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The "Demon Star" Algol is located in the Perseus constellation.
See the 'Demon Star' Algol wink in the night sky this week

By Joe Rao Published

Algol, also known as the Demon Star, is quite possibly the most interesting star in the fall and winter skies, if you know when to look for its brightness changes.

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An image from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory shows streaks left by Starlink satellites.
Astronomers hope UN can help protect dark skies against megaconstellation threat

By Mike Wall Published

Astronomers have studied the megaconstellation threat, alerted the public about it and helped satellite operators dim their spacecraft. But some are now taking another, potentially much bigger step.

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Autumn's celestial sea: Catch these 'water' constellations in the night sky this fall

By Joe Rao Published

Autumn officially arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9:31 a.m. EDT (1331 GMT). And consequently, our evening sky is now one in transition.

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This vertical panorama, composed of four images, shows a strong zodiacal light coming from the region where planet Venus was located, in the western sky of Pampilhosa da Serra, Dark Sky Aldeias do Xisto, Portugal.
Zodiacal Light meets the Milky Way in stunning night sky photo

By Miguel Claro Published

The rare zodiacal light zodiacal light beams up at the Milky Way in this photo captured from Portugal's new "starlight tourism" destination.

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An image from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory shows streaks left by Starlink satellites.
Astronomers and SpaceX coming together to make Starlink megaconstellation less disruptive to science

By Meghan Bartels Published

Astronomers are praising SpaceX's response to months of outcry over the visibility of the company's Starlink internet satellites from scientists dismayed by interference with observations.

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NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, shows a huge complex of star-forming clouds and stellar clusters found in the constellation Cygnus. Viewers can easily see the constellation Cygnus (the swan) in the northern hemisphere’s summer sky. The constellation also commonly goes by the name of the Northern Cross.
Cygnus constellation: Facts about the swan

By Adam Mann Published

Honk if you love stars.

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