Telescopes
Should the Next Big Observatories Be Built on the Moon?
As the next round of giant observatories nears completion, astronomers are starting to ponder what comes next. One exciting location…
Thin Flat Lenses Could Unleash a Revolution in Space Telescopes
Space telescopes use traditional polished mirrors like ground telescopes, which are heavy, unwieldy, and expensive to build. A new type…
A Dying Red Giant Star has Thrown Out Giant Symmetrical Loops of Gas and Dust
The Gemini South telescope has captured a new image of the glowing nebula IC 2220. Nicknamed the Toby Jug Nebula,…
The Biggest Telescope in the World is Half Built
The European Southern Observatory continues to build the largest telescope in the world, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). Construction of…
Nancy Grace Roman and Vera Rubin Will be the Perfect Astronomical Partnership
The Vera Rubin Observatory and the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope are two powerful astronomical instruments due to come online in…
Gemini North Returns to Service Just in Time to See a New Supernova
The 8-meter Gemini North telescope has been brought back online after seven months of repairs and refurbishment of its primary…
There's a Polar Cyclone on Uranus' North Pole
Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun, and so that last time that planet's north polar region was pointed…
The Next Generation of Telescopes Will Tell Us About the Weather on Other Worlds
A study shows how next-generation Extremely Large Telescopes are going to let astronomers get a glimpse of what's going on…
A New Membrane Could Lead to Space Telescopes with Flexible Mirrors!
A team from the Max Planck Institute of Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) has developed a technique for creating thin, flexible mirrors…
Researchers Build a Telescope with a Flat Lens
The picture of the Moon in the banner might not look all that spectacular, but it is absolutely astounding from…