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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…
Lightweight, Flexible Lens Could be the Future of Space Telescopes
Holograms are useful for more than interesting-looking baubles in gift shops. Materials scientists have used them for applications from stress/strain…
Take a Flight Through the Most Detailed 3D Map of the Universe Ever Made
Once I accidentally took a photo of one of the most important stars in the Universe... Andromeda Galaxy imaged at…
Messier 30 – The NGC 7099 Globular Cluster
Located approximately 26,000 light years from Earth, in the direction of the Capricornus constellation. is the globular cluster known as…
What If We Do Find Aliens?
We've been so busy wondering how we'll find aliens that we never stopped to consider what we'll do if we…
New Lenses To Help In The Hunt For Dark Energy
With the arrival of two special lenses, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) is on its way to exploring the…
Weekly Space Hangout – June 5, 2015: Stephen Fowler, Creative Director at InfoAge
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week we welcome Stephen Fowler, who is the Creative Director at InfoAge, the…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 367: Spitzer does Exoplanets
We've spent the last few weeks talking about different ways astronomers are searching for exoplanets. But now we reach the…
Are Aliens Watching Old TV Shows?
You've probably heard the trope about how aliens have been watching old episodes of "I Love Lucy" and might think…
How Do We Know How Old Everything Is?
We hear that rocks are a certain age, and stars are another age. And the Universe itself is 13.7 billion…