WFIRST ain't your grandma's space telescope. Despite having the same size mirror as the surprisingly reliable Hubble Space Telescope, clocking…
An international team of scientists has found a way to use white dwarf stars as gravitational lenses, which will allow…
A team of European astronomers recently conducted the first use of AI to identify 56 new gravitational lenses from a…
A rare object called an Einstein Ring has been discovered by a team in the Stellar Populations group at the…
The discovery of a Dwarf Dark Galaxy addresses the Missing Satellite Problem, and tells us we're on the right track…
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After a 24 hour delay due to threatening clouds, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soared…
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Gravity's a funny thing. Not only does it tug away at you, me, planets, moons and stars, but it can…
How about four supernovae for the price of one? Using the Hubble Space Telescope, Dr. Patrick Kelly of the University of…
The quest for optimal sites to carry out astronomical observations has taken scientists to the frigid Arctic. Eric Steinbring, who led a team…