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- 1Astronomers warn Reflect Orbital mirror plans threaten night skies●"'They're saying we want to launch 50,000 mirrors by 2035,' Benvenuti said. 'That would be catastrophic for astronomy, t
Astronomers are raising alarms over Reflect Orbital's plan to launch tens of thousands of sunlight-reflecting mirrors into orbit, with a company figure citing 50,000 mirrors by 2035. An astronomer named Benvenuti called the scheme 'catastrophic for astronomy, that is clear.' The debate centres on FCC approval of the project, which would beam sunlight to ground locations at night, brightening skies and disrupting telescope observations.
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October's full moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, is drawing attention tonight as stargazers around the world share photographs of the spectacle. Outlets including the BBC have published galleries of striking images showing the moon rising over landmarks and landscapes across multiple countries, with skywatchers encouraged to look up this evening.
- 3Astrophotography maps of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon●Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, lunar maps # astronomy # saturn # jupiter # mars # lunarmaps # nature # astrophography # photogra
Amateur astronomy enthusiasts are sharing maps and images of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon, produced with smartphone-based astrophotography. The posts highlight how much detail hobby photographers can capture of planets and lunar features using simple equipment, sparking interest among stargazers in the community.
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October's full Moon, known as the Hunter's Moon, is rising tonight and attracting attention from stargazers across Britain. BBC Sky at Night Magazine is running guidance on how to photograph the Moon with a smartphone, while astronomy fans are sharing tips and viewing plans. The event follows October's earlier supermoon coverage and marks a highlight of the autumn night sky.
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Skywatchers are reporting the Orionid meteor shower, debris from Halley's Comet, streaking through night skies in Australia and elsewhere. Outlets including Forbes and Nine.com.au explain how to catch the display, noting the meteors appear each October as Earth passes through the comet's dust trail. Enthusiasts are sharing sightings online alongside talk of unusually warm weather.
- 6Inside Starfront's Texas telescope ranch and Prototown's Shenzhen ambitions▼Inside Starfront's 550-telescope Texas ranch and Prototown's push to be a new Shenzhen
Starfront Observatories operates a ranch in Texas hosting around 550 telescopes, offering stargazers and astrophotographers remote access to dark-sky equipment. The same report highlights Prototown, a project aiming to build a manufacturing hub compared to Shenzhen, China's famed hardware capital. Both stories point to growing American efforts to create specialized hubs for astronomy and hardware prototyping.
- 7Tybee Island's 'space jellyfish' sky show remembered▼Remember the ‘space jellyfish'? Revisit Tybee Island's sky show
The State is revisiting the striking 'space jellyfish' spectacle once seen over Tybee Island, Georgia, when a rocket launch lit the sky with a glowing, expanding plume. The phenomenon, typically produced by sunlight catching a rocket's exhaust at high altitude, drew widespread attention from residents and stargazers at the time.
- 8Hunter's moon glows orange alongside Saturn this week●A chance to see the orange hunter’s moon and a peek at Saturn, too
Stargazers have a chance to see the hunter's moon, which can take on an orange hue when it sits low on the horizon, with Saturn also visible nearby in the night sky. Skywatchers are being encouraged to look up during the coming evenings to catch both the bright full moon and the ringed planet.