Most people with any interest in astronomy know about the Crab Nebula. It's a supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus,…
In honor of NASA's first Chief Astronomer and the "mother of Hubble," the WFIRST has been officially named the Nancy…
We're inching closer and closer to the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) launch date of March 30th, 2021, (or maybe…
Japan has suspended its funding contribution to the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) in Hawaii. An international consortium is behind…
Soon, astronomers and astrophysicists will have more observing power than they know what to do with. Not only will the…
The world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope is officially open for business according to Xinhua, China's official state-run media.…
Rigorous testing is at the heart of any successful space mission. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will be a…
After years of construction, China's new radio telescope is in action. The telescope, called FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope)…
The U.S. House of Representatives have passed a bill to change the name of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST.)…
Alpha Centauri is the closest star system to us, at 4.37 light-years (about 25 trillion miles) away. In 2016, astronomers…