With a view 100 times larger than Hubble, the observatory will survey the cosmos for distant worlds and clues to dark energy
With a view 100 times larger than Hubble, the observatory will survey the cosmos for distant worlds and clues to dark energy
Novel rescue craft unable to connect with doomed Swift Observatory
Novel rescue craft unable to connect with doomed Swift Observatory
Racing at 8% the speed of light, record-setting object orbits the Milky Way’s black hole every 8.7 years
Racing at 8% the speed of light, record-setting object orbits the Milky Way’s black hole every 8.7 years
With a lens array in Chile, astronomers capture clumps of gas from a dying star returning to the Galaxy
With a lens array in Chile, astronomers capture clumps of gas from a dying star returning to the Galaxy
New study spots “primordial spin” imprinted on galaxies by churning halos of dark matter
New study spots “primordial spin” imprinted on galaxies by churning halos of dark matter
Stripped-down behemoth promises new insights into how galaxies grow, astronomers say
Stripped-down behemoth promises new insights into how galaxies grow, astronomers say
Detecting escaping helium from LHS 1140b is important step in search for life beyond our Solar System
Detecting escaping helium from LHS 1140b is important step in search for life beyond our Solar System
Three approaches—including one that exploits Earth’s radiation belts—could help enforce ban on orbital nuclear weapons
Three approaches—including one that exploits Earth’s radiation belts—could help enforce ban on orbital nuclear weapons
Orbiting data centers and sunlight reflectors would scupper astronomy by leaving streaks on telescope images and brightening skies, study finds
Orbiting data centers and sunlight reflectors would scupper astronomy by leaving streaks on telescope images and brightening skies, study finds
World’s biggest digital camera will repeatedly scan the sky, spotting cosmic explosions while building up a deep map of billions of galaxies
World’s biggest digital camera will repeatedly scan the sky, spotting cosmic explosions while building up a deep map of billions of galaxies