Light pollution threatens world's largest telescope and darkest observatory, experts warn
Astronomers sound the alarm as a proposed renewable hydrogen project in Chile threatens to disrupt the pristine night skies ...
Subaru Telescope’s Insect-Like Compound Eye to Debut in February
The instrument is the Prime Focus Spectrograph, and it is one of the flagship instruments in the next era of the Subaru ...
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Hubble Telescope spies newborn stars in famous Orion Nebula (photo)
Located about 1,300 light-years from Earth, these young stars, also known as protostars, reside in a hotbed for star ...
Towering task: Astronomy buffs fight to save shuttered observatory near Pontiac
The long-closed, 1920s-era observatory in Lake Angelus is important to astronomy buffs. But its private ownership has ...
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World’s largest telescope faces risk from renewable energy project, warn scientists
Astronomers are raising concerns about the impact of light pollution from a renewable energy project on the world’s most ...
A rare look at NASA’s next sharp-eyed space telescope
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in 2027, with a mission to study distant galaxies and explore dark ...
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World’s darkest skies threatened by industrial megaproject in Chile, astronomers warn
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Curious Iowa: Why does North Liberty have a radio telescope?
North Liberty’s best kept secret looks like a giant satellite dish nestled in a wooded area between North Liberty and ...
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers one of the earliest 'truly gargantuan' supernovas ever seen
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest and most distant supernovas, marking the death of a stellar ...
The Battle To Save the Darkest Skies on Earth From Industrial Light Pollution
A proposed industrial complex by AES Andes near the Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert could devastate the area's world-renowned dark skies. Celebrated for its vital role in major ...
How Light Pollution Is Threatening the Very Large Telescopes in Chile: An Expert’s Warning
In recent developments, astronomers have raised concerns regarding a renewable energy project in Chile that threatens the ...
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 ...