An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in low-Earth orbit has brought advances in telecommunications ...

In a new study that took advantage of the worldwide shutdown of human activity during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers from ...

A rare confluence of factors makes the Atacama an ideal home for some of the world’s biggest astronomical projects – dry ...

Light pollution from the exploding number of satellites orbiting Earth is making it harder to peer into space.

Toxic waste hotspots in the United States are expected to be submerged during this century, posing a chemical risk to ...

NASA has reportedly expressed concern over the increasing number of satellites in low-Earth orbit causing increasing light ...

Almost every image that will be taken by future space observatories in low-Earth orbit could be tainted due to light contamination from satellites. That is according to a new analysis from researchers ...

A boom in satellites is brightening the night sky and hindering astronomers’ ability to study distant galaxies, sharpening ...

Climate change is making plastic pollution more mobile, toxic, and widespread, accelerating risks for wildlife, ecosystems, ...

Skyglow from artificial lights threatens to disrupt bird migration. Most birds migrate at night, relying on the moon and ...

Stanford researchers found that gas stoves expose Americans to surprisingly high levels of nitrogen dioxide—often matching or ...