Astronomy
Instead of Building Single Monster Scopes like James Webb, What About Swarms of Space Telescopes Working Together?
Looking to the next-generation of telescopes, a pair of astrophysicists propose using swarm robots to conduct observations instead of relying…
What Would a Camera on a Breakthrough Starshot Spacecraft See if it’s Going at High Velocity?
In a recent study, a pair of astrophysicists suggest that Breakthrough Starshot could also test Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity…
A Spectacular Grazing Occultation for Aldebaran at Dawn
An unusual celestial spectacle unfolds for observers around the Great Lakes region next Tuesday at dawn. The Moon has been…
Stunning First Ever Photograph of a Newly Forming Planet
A team of international astronomers recently captured the first image of a newly-formed planet, which will allow astronomers to test…
Astronomers Have Found Grease in Space
A new study by a team of astronomers from Australia and Turkey has determined that space is filled with immense…
Good News, James Webb is Still a Go. Bad News, Launching in 2021
In response to the report issued by an Independent Review Board, NASA has decided to delay the launch of the…
Oumuamua Accelerated Out of the Solar System Like a Comet
Using data from ground-based observatories and the Hubble space telescope, an international team of scientists found evidence that 'Oumuamua is…
A Long Exposure Hubble Image of a Galaxy Cluster Also Turned up 22 Asteroids
While observing a distant galaxy cluster, an image taken by Hubble was photobombed by 22 previously undetected asteroids.
There’s Sand on Titan, Where Does it Come From?
A new study led by researchers from John Hopkins University tackles the question of where Titan's mysterious sand dunes come…
Thanks to a Gravitational Lens, Astronomers Can See an Individual Star 9 Billion Light-Years Away
In a recent study, a team of international astronomers used the gravitational lensing technique to study the most distant individual…