Telescopes
Compare Images of a Galaxy Seen by Both Hubble and JWST
The James Webb Space Telescope is widely considered to be better than the Hubble Space Telescope. But the JWST doesn't…
How Can We Bring Down the Costs of Large Space Telescopes?
We're all basking in the success of the James Webb Space Telescope. It's fulfilling its promise as our most powerful…
Planning is Underway for NASA’s Next Big Flagship Space Telescope
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has only been operational for just over a year, but this isn’t stopping the…
Should the Next Big Observatories Be Built on the Moon?
As the next round of giant observatories nears completion, astronomers are starting to ponder what comes next. One exciting location…
Thin Flat Lenses Could Unleash a Revolution in Space Telescopes
Space telescopes use traditional polished mirrors like ground telescopes, which are heavy, unwieldy, and expensive to build. A new type…
A Dying Red Giant Star has Thrown Out Giant Symmetrical Loops of Gas and Dust
The Gemini South telescope has captured a new image of the glowing nebula IC 2220. Nicknamed the Toby Jug Nebula,…
The Biggest Telescope in the World is Half Built
The European Southern Observatory continues to build the largest telescope in the world, the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). Construction of…
Nancy Grace Roman and Vera Rubin Will be the Perfect Astronomical Partnership
The Vera Rubin Observatory and the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope are two powerful astronomical instruments due to come online in…
Gemini North Returns to Service Just in Time to See a New Supernova
The 8-meter Gemini North telescope has been brought back online after seven months of repairs and refurbishment of its primary…
There's a Polar Cyclone on Uranus' North Pole
Uranus takes 84 years to orbit the Sun, and so that last time that planet's north polar region was pointed…