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Ever wanted to name a planet? Here's how to name one the James Webb Telescope observed
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAnyone can name a star online, but the International Astronomical Union is offering a rare space...
The BlueWalker 3 satellite is officially one of the brightest objects in the sky
Space via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe BlueWalker 3 satellite streaks above Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona. On Monday (Oct....
A communications satellite the size of an apartment is so bright it can outshine stars, and...
Business Insider via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoTrails in the night sky left by BlueWalker 3 at Kitt Peak National Observatory in...
Guidelines for naming planet’s surface features ‘biased towards men’
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe guidelines for naming a planet’s surface features are not inclusive enough and are biased...
Every Major Constellation Name, From Andromeda to Virgo
Popular Mechanics via AOL· 2 years agoOver half of the 88 official constellation names are attributed to the ancient Greeks. The...
Nile Rodgers Just Got an Asteroid Named After Him for His 70th Birthday
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNile Rodgers can now destroy worlds. As of this past April, an asteroid — a minor planet hurtling...
Huge 'Cell Phone Towers in Space' Pose Major Threat to Radio Astronomy, Scientists Warn
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe BlueWalker 3 satellite recently unfurled its massive array of antennas, becoming one of the...
Zoozve, the 'quasi-moon' of Venus, turns space art error into cosmic reality
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSometimes, artistic impressions of our solar system contain whimsical or difficult-to-explain...
Uranus got its name from a very serious authority
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThese two pictures of Uranus were compiled from images recorded by Voyager 2 on January 10, 1986. The picture on the left has been processed to show...
Alarmed by Satellite Constellations, Astronomers Petition the UN for Help
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAstronomers looking up at the night skies have started to feel the effects of the growing number of...