Observatories

Astrophoto: Laser Lightning!

[/caption] Yikes! This science-fiction-like scene was captured by Martin Kornmesser, a visual artist for the European Southern Observatory. Just as…

13 years ago

James Webb Space Telescope Nearing Completion

[/caption] The James Webb Space Telescope or JWST has long been touted as the replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope.…

13 years ago

Free LIVE Broadcast of Comet Garradd On Universe Today – August 22, 2011

[/caption] Are you ready for some excitement? How would you like to watch a LIVE broadcast of Comet C2009 P1…

13 years ago

Japanese Astronomy Pushes on After Hard Year

[/caption] From faulty spacecraft to two damaged facilities, the past year has been a tough year for Japan's astronomical programs.…

13 years ago

One On One With Space Shuttle Program’s First Pilot, Robert Crippen

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – The shuttle program has drawn to a close. Present at the final flight was one…

13 years ago

XCOR Lynx Slated to Fly New Suborbital Telescope

[/caption] Commercial space company XCOR Aerospace has signed a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Planetary Science Institute, laying the groundwork…

13 years ago

Subaru 8-meter Telescope Damaged by Leaking Coolant

[/caption] A “serious hardware incident” has shut down the Subaru Telescope indefinitely. A leak allowed orange-colored coolant to spill over…

13 years ago

New Clues To Solving Physics Riddle

[/caption] There are diminutive visitors to Earth. We've known about them and measured their presence since the 1960s. When the…

13 years ago

New VLT Survey Telescope Opens Wide Eyes to the Universe

[/caption] There's a new telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile and what big eyes it has! The VLT Survey…

13 years ago