astronomer
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An amateur astronomer searching satellite maps for possible camping locations in Quebec ended up spotting something far more unusual: evidence of a previously unrecognized impact crater.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
While Amazon has 392 satellites in space, according to data from astronomer Jonathan McDowell, only 315 are in the proper operational orbit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Among the higher-profile entries are “Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes,” a portrait of the Who guitarist and songwriter, and Nanette Burstein’s “Carl Sagan: We Are Made of Star Stuff,” about the astronomer and science communicator.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“When you have that level of anxiety over the clouds, it juices the experience,” Elliot Borgman, a 77-year-old retired astronomer from Lansdowne, Penn., told me over breakfast the morning after August’s eclipse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
As early as 1868 the astronomer William Huggins found an identity between some features in the spectrum of a comet and the spectrum of natural or “olefiant” gas.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
By eliminating certain possibilities, the researchers have provided information that could make future searches more efficient and help astronomers focus on planets that remain within reach of upcoming observatories.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Despite its enormous importance, astronomers still do not fully understand which objects supplied the radiation responsible for reionization or how enough of that radiation managed to escape from early galaxies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
A star system just 16 light-years from Earth has puzzled astronomers for more than 170 years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
An international research team, including astronomers from the University of Michigan, found that powerful winds produced by exploding stars can prevent ultraviolet radiation from escaping galaxies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Most professional astronomers of the day were skeptical, believing the “canal lines” were optical illusions.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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