Radio astronomy has a pollution problem. Satellites thousands of kilometers overhead, designed to broadcast communications or ...

The first pulsar was discovered in 1967 by Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Finding these mysterious signals forever changed astronomy.

Study using radio telescope data finds most geostationary satellites emit little unintended radio interference in frequencies used for astronomy ...

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SETI's 1977 "Wow!" signal from deep space was even stronger than originally thought, but its source remains a complete ...

Engineers from MPIfR and Fraunhofer IAF enhance ALMA's capabilities with new low-noise amplifiers, enabling unprecedented ...

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The first trial of an Australian-developed technology has detected mysterious objects by sifting through signals from space like sand on a beach. Astronomers and engineers at CSIRO, Australia's ...

Human-made electronic hums could limit the telescope's ability to peer into the deepest universe. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

With their extremely strong magnetic fields, magnetars have long been considered the prime culprit capable of producing the powerful bursts of energy known as fast radio bursts. The recent burst, ...

For decades, astronomers have mapped the Milky Way using visible light, but much of our galaxy has remained hidden behind ...