Infrared Astronomy
First Images From JWST are Coming on July 12th
We're about to reach a milestone that many thought we would never reach. After years of wrangling, cost overruns, threats…
Now, We can Finally Compare Webb to Other Infrared Observatories
The images released by the James Webb Space Telescope team last week aren’t officially ‘first light’ images from the new…
Webb Has Almost Reached its Final, Coldest Temperature
Launched on December 25, 2021 from ESA's launch site in Kourou, French Guiana aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, the…
Wondering About the 6 Rays Coming out of JWST's Test Image? Here's why They Happen
The new image taken by James Webb... were you wondering why it looks so spikey? As it turns out, that's…
Advanced Civilizations Could be Using Dyson Spheres to Collect Energy From Black Holes. Here’s how we Could Detect Them
Black holes are more than just massive objects that swallow everything around them - they’re also one of the universe’s…
James Webb’s Upper Stage is off to the Launch Site
The rocket that will carry the James Webb Space Telescope to space later this year is on its way to…
Observing the Night Side of Venus is Actually Pretty Tricky
Observing the dark side of planets is hard. In the visible spectrum, they are almost unobservable, while in the infrared…
Nancy Grace Roman Telescope is Getting an Upgraded new Infrared Filter
The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope just received a new infrared filter that will allow it to explore even more of…
James Webb Unfolds Sunshield
It’s almost time. Soon the James Webb Space Telescope will be on its way to the Sun/Earth L2 Lagrange point…
NASA Announces the Discovery of Water in the Sunlit Parts of the Moon
A new study, based on SOFIA data, has found that water can exist in sunlit areas on the Moon, not…