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ESA marked the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics by capturing the venue from low-Earth orbit.

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How space telescopes capture distant galaxies using infrared imaging, precision optics, and astronomy technology beyond Earth's atmosphere.

This two-toned sphere is evidence of a rare double-detonating supernova, captured by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile. Astronomers at the University of New South Wales ...

There are about 15,000 satellites orbiting Earth. Most of them, like the International Space Station and the Hubble Telescope, reside in low Earth orbit, or LEO, which tops out at about 1,200 miles (2 ...

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