Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A ...
Astronomy

June 24, 1881: First photographic spectrum of a comet

Sir William Huggins obtained the first photographic spectrum of a comet (Comet 1881 III) on June 24, 1881, using a reflector telescope equipped for spectroscopy and astrophotography. Analysis of ...