3i/Atlas21h ago
Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations
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<p>As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year
#observations #astronomers #interfere #orbital
Astronomers fear orbital data centers will interfere with observations

As SpaceX gears up to start launching orbital data center spacecraft as soon as next year, astronomers warn those satellites could cause serious interference with their observations. The post Astronom...

3i/Atlas3d ago
Astronomers Find a Four-Carbon Sugar in Deep Space
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Latest: <p>The space between stars may seem like a barren desert
#astronomers #discovery #between #carbon
Astronomers Find a Four-Carbon Sugar in Deep Space

The space between stars may seem like a barren desert, but over the past few decades scientists have been finding all sorts of interesting chemicals in it. From the precursors to proteins to the build...

3i/Atlas4d ago
Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter – astronomers are looking for these ‘fingerprints’ of the elusive substance
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=upcoming-telescopes-could-shed-light-on-dark-matter-astronomers-are-looking-for-these-fingerprints-of-the-elusive-substance
<p>Scientists study small galaxies to look for hints of dark matter in the universe.</p>
#astronomers #telescopes #upcoming #matter
Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter – astronomers are looking for these ‘fingerprints’ of the elusive substance

Scientists study small galaxies to look for hints of dark matter in the universe.

3i/Atlas5d ago
Gravitational-Wave Detections Surge with Latest Release
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<p>Astronomers have released the newest list of gravitational-wave detections
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Gravitational-Wave Detections Surge with Latest Release

Astronomers have released the newest list of gravitational-wave detections, almost doubling the number of known signals from colliding black holes. The post Gravitational-Wave Detections Surge with L...

3i/AtlasJun 6
Astronomers have discovered the most distant dormant black hole known to date
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=astronomers-have-discovered-the-most-distant-dormant-black-hole-known-to-date
<p>Astronomers have discovered and estimated the mass of a dormant black hole located about 10 billion
#astronomers #discovered #dormant #distant
Astronomers have discovered the most distant dormant black hole known to date

Astronomers have discovered and estimated the mass of a dormant black hole located about 10 billion light-years from Earth. And that's not all, because this discovery could help them to answer ma...

3i/AtlasJun 5
New Cloud-Detecting Method Will Help Astronomers Characterize Exoplanets
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<p>Astronomers have developed a technique that allows them to detect cloud cycles on distant
#astronomers #exoplanets #detecting #mornings
New Cloud-Detecting Method Will Help Astronomers Characterize Exoplanets

Astronomers have developed a technique that allows them to detect cloud cycles on distant exoplanets. Using data from the James Webb Sapce Telescope (JWST), the astronomers found that mornings and eve...

3i/AtlasJun 2
Astronomers Uncover Statistical Evidence for Recoiling Supermassive Black Holes
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<p>Galactic collisions are events of breathtaking proportions
#supermassive #astronomers #statistical #eventually
Astronomers Uncover Statistical Evidence for Recoiling Supermassive Black Holes

Galactic collisions are events of breathtaking proportions. The Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) at their centers plunge into a chaotic orbital dance that eventually coalesce into a single remnant. On...

DoomsdaysCWJun 2

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#NgātiRangi unveils #StarCompass to teach next generation of #astronomers

By Moana Ellis, Monday, June 1, 2026

"A traditional #Māori star compass built to teach the next generation how to read the skies and live by the stars has been unveiled at a #NgātiRangi kura in #Ohakune.

"The whana tongitongi Te Tatau o Rongonui, a traditional star compass or kāpehu whetū used across Polynesia as a forecasting and navigation tool, was opened at dawn on Thursday at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngāti Rangi.

"The project was led by Ngāti Rangi celestial researchers Riwaru Tihema and Rauroha Brown and designed according to traditional Ngāti Rangi narratives and astronomical knowledge."

Read more:
https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/06/02/ngati-rangi-unveils-star-compass-to-teach-next-generation-of-astronomers/

#TraditionalKnowledge #Aotearoa #AstronomicalKnowledge #Astronomy

Ngāti Rangi unveils star compass to teach next generation of astronomers

A traditional Māori star compass built to teach the next generation how to read the skies and live by the stars has been unveiled at a Ngāti Rangi kura in Ohakune.

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3i/AtlasJun 1
How do you study an invisible exoplanet? Astronomers discover planetary 'fingerprints' in the rings around stars
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=how-do-you-study-an-invisible-exoplanet-astronomers-discover-planetary-fingerprints-in-the-rings-around-stars
Key insight: <p>How do you weigh a planet you can&#039;t see
#astronomers #invisible #exoplanet #rings
How do you study an invisible exoplanet? Astronomers discover planetary 'fingerprints' in the rings around stars

How do you weigh a planet you can't see? Astronomers may have the answer and it involves "reading between the rings," the bright beautiful structures exoplanets create.

3i/AtlasJun 1
Astronomers discover a 'lost world' of black hole mergers: 'It's the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization'
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=astronomers-discover-a-lost-world-of-black-hole-mergers-its-the-astronomical-equivalent-of-uncovering-an-ancient-civilization
<p>This could change our understanding of how the cosmic titans collide.</p>
#astronomical #astronomers #discover #mergers
Astronomers discover a 'lost world' of black hole mergers: 'It's the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization'

This could change our understanding of how the cosmic titans collide.