Space

SpaceX satellite leaked radio waves. Astronomers are worried

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Radio leak satellites: Satellites in the sky in a grid pattern above the radio telescope array.

The artist’s concept shows a large constellation of satellites in low Earth orbit, with the Low Frequency Radio Array (LOFAR) telescope below. A new study shows that leaking satellites of radio waves could be harmful to radio astronomy. Image via IAU/Daniëlle Futselaar. SpaceX satellite leaked radio waves On July 5, 2023, astronomers from various institutions … Leer más

SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking radiation that is ‘damaging photos’ of our space research efforts

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An illustration of satellites criss-crossing the night sky while a telescope sits quietly below

A new study shows that SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are leaking radiation into the night sky as they orbit the Earth, which could hamper astronomers’ efforts to pick up radio signals. from the farthest reaches of the universe. All satellites, including SpaceX’s rapidly growing ones star link constellations, emitting and receiving radio waves to and from … Leer más

James Webb Space Telescope detects violent collision between neutron stars

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An illustration of two neutron stars colliding and merging.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have traced an extremely bright gamma-ray burst (GRB) to its origin, a violent collision between two neutron stars. The ring on your finger likely contains atoms produced in neutron star collisions like this, also known as «kilonova». That’s because, as well as blowing up the GRB over … Leer más