Several planets found orbiting star less than 6 light-years away
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of four planets orbiting a star less than 6 light-years away with help from some of ...
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World's largest digital camera to help new Vera Rubin Observatory make a 'time-lapse record of the universe' (video)
The car-sized Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) Camera that was recently installed on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ...
Rare galaxy revealed in ‘better than expected’ first image from billion-dollar SKA telescope in WA’s Murchison
The first image captured by the unfinished SKA-Low radio telescope in WA’s Murchison region has revealed a rare galaxy with a ...
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We test Starfield Optics’ 115mm Géar Triplet APO
We put Starfield Optics' flagship Géar telescope — the Starfield Géar 115 Triplet APO — to the test. It did not disappoint.
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Scientists unveil the wild winds of a distant planet
A new study has revealed the structure of extreme winds on WASP-121b, a gas giant located 1,300 light-years away. This ...
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SKA-Low's first image of the universe released
The image comes from an early working version of the SKA-Low telescope, using just 1024 of the planned 131,072 antennas.
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Swarms of satellites are harming astronomy. Here’s how researchers are fighting back
SpaceX and other companies plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites, which could mar astronomical observations and pollute the atmosphere.
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Liftoff! NASA launches SPHEREx telescope — an infrared observatory that will help JWST solve the mysteries of the universe
NASA's newly-launched SPHEREx space telescope will offer a complementary 'panoramic' view to the JWST's high resolution infrared snapshots, enabling astronomers to study some of the universe's biggest ...
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Simons Observatory Telescope Reaches First Light
The Simons Observatory (SO) has completed the installation of its Large Aperture Telescope (LAT) near the summit of Cerro Toco in the Atacama Desert ...
New NASA telescope SPHEREx is tasked with mapping the entire cosmos
The $488 million observatory is set to launch at the end of this month on a two-year mission to map the entire celestial sky.
NASA's SPHEREx space telescope launched into orbit by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
NASA's SPHEREx observatory is now in space for a two year year mission to create a 3D map of the entire celestial sky.
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NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory installs LSST camera on telescope
NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office ...