Telescopes
A Space Walking Robot Could Build a Giant Telescope in Space
The Hubble Space Telescope was carried to space inside the space shuttle Discovery and then released into low-Earth orbit. The…
NASA is Building Telescopes for the LISA Mission
Some of the most cataclysmic and mysterious events in the cosmos only reveal themselves by their gravitational waves. We've detected…
Groundbreaking New Maps of the Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Fields
If you enjoyed this summer's display of aurora borealis, thank the Sun's corona. The corona is the Sun's outer layer…
The Big Fringe Telescope. A 2.2 KILOMETER Telescope on the Cheap. And it Can Make Exoplanet “Movies”.
Can a kilometer-scale telescope help conduct more efficient science, and specifically for the field of optical interferometry? This is what…
Advanced Optics Could Help Us Find Earth 2.0
NASA has long been interested in building bigger and better space telescopes. Its Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) has funded…
Astronomy Generates Mountains of Data. That’s Perfect for AI
Consumer-grade AI is finding its way into people's daily lives with its ability to generate text and images and automate…
NASA Takes Six Advanced Tech Concepts to Phase II
It's that time again. NIAC (NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts) has announced six concepts that will receive funding and proceed to…
Ultrablack Coating Could Be Ideal for Telescopes
If you, like me, have dabbled with telescope making you will know what a fickle friend light can be. On…
The LIFE Telescope Passed its First Test: It Detected Biosignatures on Earth.
We know that there are thousands of exoplanets out there, with many millions more waiting to be discovered. But the…
What Kinds of Astronomy Could Be Done With a Telescope on the Moon?
For decades, astronomers have said that one of the most optimal places to build large telescopes is on the surface…