For thousands of years, humanity has looked up at the night sky with a profound sense of wonder. We have mapped the constellations, charted the movements of the planets, and […] ...

Astronomy is generating data faster than any single research team can process it, and the instruments responsible are only getting larger. Surveys now routinely produce catalogs measured in billions ...

The night sky appears perfectly still, but the universe is constantly changing in ways the human eye cannot see. By combining ...

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When the National Science Foundation announced a competition to fund institutes in astronomy and AI in the summer of 2023, physics and astronomy Prof. Vicky Kalogera brought together a team of ...

A simulated universe should help astronomers better anticipate dark matter and dark energy signatures. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

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Space innovation and technology company the Satellite Applications Catapult, and leading space mission and data provider, Open Cosmos have signed an agreement to build and launch a key demonstration ...

Explore the beauty of space with over 30 mesmerizing images, all handpicked from this year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Reading time 1 minute The Royal Observatory Greenwich in ...

As the full Moon sets, the Sun is about to rise on the opposite horizon. The Very Large Telescope (VLT) has already closed its eyes after a long night of observations. The extraordinary quality of ...

Open Cosmos, a UK space tech startup, has raised $50 million in fresh funding. Founded in 2015, Open Cosmos had only raised $7 million previously. The company uses satellites to track and monitor ...

Open Cosmos has acquired Connected, a Portuguese startup dedicated to offering “pioneering” affordable, standardised internet of things (IoT) connectivity from space. Open Cosmos stated that the move ...