Elon Musk's SpaceX was the satellite villain of the skies. It's taking a 'money hit' to try and fix the problem.

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SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.
SpaceX uses Falcon 9 rockets to transport batches of around 60 Starlink satellites at a time.

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Unistellar's Latest Telescopes Make Stargazing as Easy as Flipping Through Your Phone

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The winter nights may be long, but they don’t have to be dull, even for folks with small apartments who don’t have room for an extra big telescope. Unistellar’s latest telescope, the Odyssey, is half the size and less than half the weight of the company’s last big release from 2023. However, with a few taps on your…

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Fantastic Gifts for the Skywatchers in Your life

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Amateur astronomy is so hot right now, and it’s never been easier for backyard enthusiasts to gaze into the cosmos and contemplate their puny, meaningless existences. We’ve assembled a collection of exceptional gift ideas to help your favorite space enthusiast take their skywatching skills to the next level.

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Telescope in Utah detects mysterious cosmic ray beyond our galaxy

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Artist's illustration of ultra-high-energy cosmic ray astronomy to clarify extremely energetic phenomena.
Artist's illustration of ultra-high-energy cosmic ray astronomy to clarify extremely energetic phenomena.

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25 photos of space that could change the way you see our universe and make you feel very small

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Webb captured the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across.

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Photos released by NASA show once-invisible spiral galaxies and a first look at star formation

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The Webb telescope’s images of NGC 1433, NGC 7496 & NGC 1365 reveal the galaxies' networks of gas and dust in extraordinary detail. This data is part of an ongoing Webb survey of 19 spiral galaxies.
The Webb telescope’s images of NGC 1433, NGC 7496 & NGC 1365 reveal the galaxies' networks of gas and dust in extraordinary detail. This data is part of an ongoing Webb survey of 19 spiral galaxies.

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NASA videos reveal explosive events on the sun: a polar vortex of plasma, an X flare, and an eruption from the north pole

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A prominence emerges near the solar north pole, then appears to break away and swirl in a vortex.

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The green comet and Mars appear side-by-side this weekend. Spot them together in the night sky.

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Comet ZTF, as photographed on January 18, 2023.

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See the rare green comet in pictures so you know what to look for in the sky

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Comet ZTF, as photographed on January 18, 2023.

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Ghostly flying 'whirlpool' that appeared above Hawaii could be leftover SpaceX rocket fuel

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A blue spiral flies through the night sky on January 18. Photo captured by a National Astronomical Observatory of Japan camera.
A blue spiral flies through the night sky on January 18. Photo captured by a National Astronomical Observatory of Japan camera.

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