Category: Science
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CSIRO’s GINAN Receiver Finds Radio Sky Brighter Than Standard Models
A team led by CSIRO has measured the low-frequency radio sky as significantly brighter than the standard reference model used across radio astronomy. Observations taken at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, the CSIRO Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Western Australia show that sky brightness between 60 and 350 megahertz (MHz) runs 20% to 50% higher than the 2016…
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James Webb vs. Hubble: The “Pillars of Creation” Side-by-Side
Located 6,500 light-years from Earth within the Eagle Nebula (M16), these towering tendrils of interstellar gas and dust are arguably the most famous structures in the cosmos. When comparing the James Webb vs Hubble Pillars of Creation images, the staggering leap in optical technology becomes undeniable. For nearly three decades, our visual understanding of this…
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Satellite Megaconstellations Are Becoming a Serious Threat to Space Telescopes, Study Finds
A Growing Problem for Astronomy: Bright Satellite Trails in Space-Based Images A new peer-reviewed study published in Nature warns that rapidly expanding satellite megaconstellations pose a major and escalating threat—not just to ground-based observatories, but to space telescopes in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Reflections from satellites already show up as bright streaks across astronomical exposures,…
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