Astronomy
Giant Space Telescopes Could Be Made Out of Liquid
The Hubble space telescope has a primary mirror of 2.4 meters. The Nancy Grace Roman telescope has one at 2.4…
A New Record for the Most Distant Galaxy, Seen Just 300 Million Years After the Big Bang
An international team of astronomers have discovered HD1, which could be the most distant galaxy ever observed!
Canada's CHIME is Getting More Observatories to Search for Fast Radio Bursts
The CHIME array and its partner institutions are getting an upgrade to enhance their ability to trace Fast Radio Bursts…
If Aliens Were Sending us Signals, This is What They Might Look Like
An international team of scientists have created a new tool for identifying possible radio transmissions from an extraterrestrial civilization
Digging Through Kepler Data Turns Up a Near Twin of Jupiter
NASA's Kepler planet-hunting spacecraft was deactivated in November 2018, about ten years after it launched. The mission detected over 5,000…
BluShift Aerospace Tests MAREVL Engine, Eyes Move to Kennedy Space Center
With the first test of its MAREVL Engine complete, Maine’s space launch startup bluShift Aerospace looks to expand operations.
Hubble Has Been Watching This Planet Form for 13 Years
Hubble's most remarkable feature might be its longevity. The Hubble has been operating for almost 32 years and has fed…
Lasers Recreate the Conditions Inside Galaxy Clusters
Galaxies don't exist in a vacuum. Ok, maybe they do (mostly, since even interstellar space has some matter in it).…
According to Perseverance, Mars is Quiet… too Quiet
If you want to hear what Mars has to say, you're going to have to listen closely. Very closely. (more…)
The Milky Way has an Inner Ring, Just Outside the Core
Combining data from the APOGEE survey and the Gaia Observatory with sophisticated models, a team of scientists has found a…