A spectacular new image from the James Webb Space Telescope reveals intricate structures inside the Helix Nebula, where a ...

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The number of satellites in space continues to rise due to the deployment of megaconstellations. For decades, humanity has sent about 200 satellites every year into space. You need just a couple of ...

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“Megaconstellations” of vast numbers of satellites could threaten space-based astronomy, scientists have warned. In recent years, companies such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX have launched thousands of new ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a colorful portrait of a nearby stellar cradle, revealing a wealth of insights about ...

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China’s Xuntian space telescope completed a full performance simulation, confirming operational readiness for its planned ...