Tag: astronomers
Astronomers find new way to detect water and extraterrestrial life in space
One of the biggest questions in astronomy is whether there are other planets that could support life. To do this, astronomers must find planets whose surfaces contain liquid water, and…
Australian astronomers detect 8 billion year old rapid radio burst
Mallory Delicourt October 23, 2023 at 5:40 p.m. 4 Radio telescopes are essential to our understanding of the universe. © Clubic In an article published in the scientific magazine Science,…
Smartphones could soon complicate the work of astronomers, here’s why
The IAU (International Astronomical Union) has issued a press release in which it expresses its concern at the multiplication of the number of satellites in low orbit in our skies.…
Why this very bright satellite worries astronomers
AST SpaceMobile is launching a satellite that could be brighter than most other celestial objects. This worries astronomers. The AST SpaceMobile company is in the process of attracting the wrath…
Astronomers discover Jupiter asteroids with their own moons
They have planets, the earth has one and even smaller celestial bodies cast a spell on them: we’re talking about moons. However, smaller chunks only rarely move around asteroids. Astronomers…
Space Astronomers unveil HD1, the most distant galaxy ever discovered
Astronomers had goosebumps: the most distant galaxy ever detected, coming from the remote ages of the universe 13.5 billion years ago, is described Friday in a study whose results remain…
Swiss amateur astronomers take rare pictures of Uranus
Spectacle in the Valais sky Swiss amateur astronomers take rare pictures of Uranus On January 11th, the moon shines over the Valais municipality of Vétroz. Nevertheless, a photographer has spotted…
Launch of the James-Webb telescope: the Christmas present awaited by all astronomers and astrophysicists
4 An Ariane 5 rocket is preparing to launch from the Guyanese base at Kourou and transport the most promising space telescope ever developed into deep space. Here’s what you…