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AI is already helping astronomers make incredible discoveries. Here’s how
World Space Week 2023 is here and Space.com is looking at the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on astronomy and space exploration as the space age celebrates its 66th anniversary. Here, Paul Sutter discusses how AI is already helping astronomers make new, incredible discoveries. Whether we like it or not, artificial…
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Chinese astronomers say their new space telescope will outdo Hubble
China is readying a major project that not only augments the nation’s astronomical research agenda but bolsters the use of the country’s space station complex. And there are bragging rights associated with China’s star-studded venture. The spacecraft is called Xuntian, known as the Chinese Survey Space Telescope or the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST). The…
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6 Great Space Images in September
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FCC directing more satellite constellations to mitigate effects on astronomy
KIHEI, Hawaii — The Federal Communications Commission is requiring more operators of satellite constellations to work with astronomers to minimize the effects their satellites will have on ground-based astronomy. The FCC issued authorizations Aug. 31 to Iceye and Planet, updating their licenses to add new satellites. Iceye, which operates a constellation of synthetic aperture radar…