Despite the alarming regularity with which artificial satellites intrude on photos snapped by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, the science done with data from the telescope has not suffered, a new study ...

With ever-increasing numbers of satellites in the sky, astronomers have repeatedly expressed worry over how these satellites could impact scientific research. Earlier this year, a study of Hubble ...

The effect of satellites on our view of the universe is getting worse, an examination of images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed. The findings may confirm the fears of astronomers who ...

If you thought the ever-increasing number of satellites affected your enjoyment of the night sky, it's also afflicting the Hubble and other orbiting observatories. Volleys of satellites, particularly ...

New research shows the alarming degree to which Hubble images are being ruined by satellites passing through the telescope’s field of view. Reading time 3 minutes The steadily growing satellite ...

The Hubble Space Telescope images the cosmos from low Earth orbit, but an abundance of artificial satellites circle the planet at higher altitudes. That’s become an irritation in recent years, as the ...

A raw Hubble image shows a satellite streak. (NASA / ESA / STScI / Kruk et al. / Nature) An analysis of more than 100,000 images from the Hubble Space Telescope, conducted with the aid of artificial ...

Satellite collision highlights the danger of space junk to precious gear. Feb. 13, 2009— -- The already hobbled Hubble Space Telescope could be further harmed by space debris from Wednesday's ...

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A combination of space junk and a growing constellation of functional satellites like SpaceX's Starlink have astronomers worried about the potential for orbital materials to interfere with ...

Hubble Network plans to launch a constellation of 300 satellites to create a global satellite network that any Bluetooth-enabled device can connect to, anywhere in the world. The network aims to ...

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