The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down
On Thursday 27 March, the European Space Agency (ESA) sent its last messages to the Gaia Spacecraft. They told Gaia to shut ...
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This new telescope lens could be a game-changer for space imagery
Though still only in the prototype stage, this flat lens could one day be used on space telescopes, and perhaps even on ...
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The Largest Telescope in the World: A Giant Leap for Space Exploration
The world's largest telescope is almost as big as your house—and it’s unlocking the universe’s biggest mysteries.
Saying farewell to Gaia, as the Milky Way-mapping space telescope mission ends
The final messages sent to Gaia will continue to be carried out into space as the observatory sleeps, and as data from it ...
Scientists Scan Mysterious Planet as It Drifts Through Space
A team of researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover new details about SIMP 0136, a free-floating planet in ...
Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a ...
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How a New Telescope Lens Could Rewrite the Rules of Astronomy
Here's how an innovative flat lens could solve these problems for satellites and space-based telescopes. Understanding ...
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Astronomers just found a new treasure trove of galaxies. They could help answer our biggest questions.
Euclid, a European space telescope, just captured 26 million galaxies to reveal the secrets of the dark universe. The Euclid Space Telescope is focused on surveying about one-third of the night ...
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NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals First Look at Neptune's Aurora — Leading to a New Mystery
NASA’s James Webb space telescope is offering a new look at Neptune’s aurora, leading to a new mystery involving the eighth planet from the sun. According to an article published by NASA on ...
ESA's Gaia space telescope to be deactivated on Thursday
Gaia has collected data on billions of stars for more than ten years and will take years to analyze. It will be switched off ...
I’m pairing my smartphone with this smart telescope for the next solar eclipse this weekend
The next partial eclipse will happen in the early hours of March 29, with it being visible mostly in the northeast starting ...
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Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. After years of delays ...