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The quest to build a radio telescope that can hear the cosmic dark ages

The catch: It will have to be on the moon ...
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Starlink Satellites Are 'Leaking' Radio Emissions

Specialists at Australia's Square Kilometer Array (SKA) released a report this week showing Starlink's unexpected impact on radio astronomy. Despite national and international protections against ...
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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A couple more test flights, and SpaceX plans to launch it into orbit.
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Chapter 2: Multi-Wavelength Telescopes (in AUDIO ONLY)

All telescopes perform basically the same function. They gather as much light as possible from a faint astronomical object, and focus the light onto a detector. Historically, the gathering of light ...