When you look at the solar system, you might notice that the planets' orbits are tilted, and oddities in the protoplanetary ...

If the private space industry has its way over the next decade, ground-based and even orbital astronomy could become much, much more difficult. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

There are 60 Starlink satellites nestled in the cargo bay of this Falcon 9 rocket, which is about to enter orbit. Image via SpaceX/ Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0 Universal). Satellites such as Starlink ...

The 1.7 million satellites that companies are aiming to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years will have "devastating consequences for astronomy", new research warns. The plans to swarm Earth ...

You've likely heard both terms – astronomy and astrology – used when we talk about the sky, stars, and planets. But did you know they are not the same and are completely different sciences? In this ...