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The new generation of Starlink satellites remain above the accepted brightness threshold. The post Starlink Satellites Are Still Bright appeared first on Universe Today.

Observations from the Gaia spacecraft gives us a detailed picture of how the Sun will live and die. The post Thanks to Gaia we Know Exactly how and When the Sun Will die appeared first on Universe Today.

A massive sinkhole measuring more than 100 feet across has opened on mining land in Chile, according to the government's geology mining service.

The "Star Trek" spinoff "Strange New Worlds" is the most watched Trek series on the streaming service Paramount Plus.

Vice President Kamala Harris said Aug. 12 that the National Space Council will work to revise commercial space regulations that have become "simply outdated" as the industry evolves. The post Harris says U.S. to update c...

Using data from Hubble and other observatories, a team of scientists have determine the cause of Betelgeuse's dimming - old age! The post Why Betelgeuse Dimmed appeared first on Universe Today.

The company says data so far from May's first epic helicopter snatch shows a lot of success, even though they let it go into the water.

Ships and towns from a bygone era make their way to the surface as Lake Mead recedes.

Mobile satellite connectivity specialist Anuvu is looking for more avenues for growth with the acquisition of Signal Mountain Networks, a satellite communications provider to the U.S. government. The post Anuvu buys Sign...

You can learn about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission science and watch its SLS megarocket roll to the launch pad in webcasts next week.

Intelsat said Aug. 11 it has signed a global distribution deal with OneWeb to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity solutions for airlines. The post Intelsat and OneWeb to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity ap...

The FCC opened a new inquiry Aug. 5 focusing on how space manufacturing may help the fight against space debris -- or hinder it.

NASA uses lasers to send information to and from Earth, employing invisible beams to traverse the skies, sending terabytes of data--pictures and videos--to increase our knowledge of the universe. This capability is known...

Tune in live as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, also the chair of the National Space Council, gives a speech on the commercial space sector today at 4:35 p.m. EDT (2035 GMT).

New research highlights a troubling problem with the concept of a cyclical universe that experiences infinite expansion and contraction, known as 'bouncing universe' models.

Scientists detected the most powerful gigantic jet lightning bolt -- a lightning bolt that shoots up out of a cloud into the ionosphere -- ever.

The first pulsar was discovered in 1967. With an increase in pulsar observations, astronomers have found that some pulsars have a proper motion velocity greater than 1000 km/s, and the number of such pulsars is growing e...

The last of four supermoons in a row rose Aug. 11, 2022 and generated gorgeous pictures.

Week in images: 08-12 August 2022 Discover our week through the lens

Tsantsas, or shrunken heads, were a tradition for Indigenous tribes living in the Amazon rainforest.

The Month on Mars expedition begins its fieldwork listening to some of the earliest radio frequency signals in the universe.

Uninspired by the dull scientific numbering of exoplanets? Well, here's your chance to name an alien world and its host star by connecting them to human cultures.