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DarkSky Petition Urges FCC to Reverse Space Mirror Approval
Thursday, August 13, 2026 by Richard Harris
DarkSky and a coalition of scientific, environmental, and civic organizations have filed a formal petition urging the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider and reverse its approval of an experimental orbital space mirror project. The petition asks the agency to pause the authorization whil...
Lunar surface impact from Falcon 9 creates rare observing opportunity
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 by Trey Abbe
Most lunar impacts arrive without warning. A small meteoroid strikes the Moon and produces a flash that may last less than a second. Unless a telescope and camera happen to be pointed at the right location at the right time, the moment is gone before anyone knows it happened. The Falcon 9 uppe...
Reflect Orbital Space Mirror Approved by FCC: What It Means for Astronomy
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 by Richard Harris
There are moments when technological progress genuinely feels like progress. We develop cleaner energy, better batteries, more efficient solar panels and smarter electrical grids. Then there are moments when it feels as if we have completely gone off the rails - I feel personally, this is one of tho...
Moon Exploration Geology And How Artemis III Unlocks Habitable Worlds
Monday, June 15, 2026 by Trey Abbe
I think the Moon still has a lot to tell us. That may sound strange at first. After all, we have been sending spacecraft there for decades. We have mapped it, photographed it, landed on it, walked on it, and brought pieces of it back to Earth. You might think by now the Moon would have given up most...