Researchers use novel method to find a distant exoplanetAstronomers view their combination of direct and indirect imaging as a breakthrough for future planetary discoveries.By W. Shanklin, 04.15.2023
Researchers used machine learning to improve the first photo of a black holeThe photo algorithm was trained on over 30,000 black hole simulations.By W. Shanklin, 04.14.2023
Southern hemisphere’s largest radio telescope joins search for extraterrestrial techMeerKAT will increase the number of targets that Breakthrough Listen can observe by a thousand fold.By K. Holt, 12.02.2022
Physicist trolls James Webb Space Telescope fans with a photo of a chorizo sausage“Let's learn to be wary of the arguments from positions of authority..." By I. Bonifacic, 08.07.2022
First James Webb Space Telescope image shows 'deepest' view of the universe ever"Webb's First Deep Field" shows a snapshot of the cosmos as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago.By I. Bonifacic, 07.12.2022
Arizona wildfire may spare Kitt Peak National Observatory's telescopes“All physical scientific observatory structures are still standing."By I. Bonifacic, 06.22.2022
NASA’s James Webb telescope gets hit by a micrometeoroidBut it's not significant enough to prevent the space telescope from helping us observe the universe.By M. Moon, 06.09.2022
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is ready for calibration after chilling outWhat's cooler than being cool? Minus 448 degrees Fahrenheit.By I. Bonifacic, 04.14.2022
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has successfully deployed its 70-foot sunshieldIt's an important milestone for the spacecraft.By I. Bonifacic, 01.05.2022
The Hubble telescope is recovering from another system failureNASA put it into a 'coma' in late October.By J. Fingas, 11.10.2021
Scientists spot light behind a black hole for the first timeThe discovery seemingly confirms Einstein's century-old prediction. By S. Shah, 08.02.2021
NASA struggles to fix a Hubble Space Telescope computer glitchThe telescope is in a safe mode until the problem is resolved.By J. Fingas, 06.19.2021
Comets may have seeded Earth with life-supporting carbonThe chemical element was spotted in the dusty "fingerprints" of an icy comet.By S. Shah, 03.08.2021
The world's largest telescope is edging closer to completionA huge furnace under Arizona Stadium has started casting the Giant Magellan Telescope's sixth mirror.By I. Bonifacic, 03.06.2021
China's huge FAST telescope will open to scientists globally in AprilForeign astronomers will get 10 percent of observation time.By S. Dent, 01.04.2021
Puerto Rico commits $8 million to rebuild Arecibo telescopeIt likely won't be enough, but it's a start.By J. Fingas, 12.31.2020
Researchers capture the world's first 3,200-megapixel digital photoIt was taken with sensors for the world's largest digital camera.By A. Smajstrla, 09.09.2020
Puerto Rico’s Arecibo radio telescope suffers serious damageA broken cable caused a 100-foot-long gash in the world's second-largest telescope.By C. Fisher, 08.12.2020
NASA will deploy a huge stratospheric balloon to study newborn starsIt will make detailed 3D maps of gases around the giant stars. By S. Dent, 07.24.2020
China's giant radio telescope will start searching for aliens in SeptemberFAST will scan the skies for life in addition to its usual exploration.By J. Fingas, 06.01.2020