This failing radio telescope in Puerto Rico is collapsing under its own weight
The historic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico has had a rough year after a partial collapse in August. Two additional collapses have now occurred, and …
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NASA could turn Moon craters into massive radio telescopes
NASA scientists dream up a way to turn a Moon crater into a massive radio telescope. The concept relies on a large crater on the …
NASA celebrates Spitzer Space Telescope’s 16th birthday with 16 jaw-dropping images
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has proven to be one of the most powerful tools in the agency’s arsenal for over a decade and a half, …
Hubble spies distant galaxy in full bloom
Spring may already be in our rear-view mirror but NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is still in the mood for things that bloom. In a new …
NASA’s Spitzer telescope refuses to die
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope is finally nearing the end of an absolutely incredible journey. The spacecraft has been peering deep into space for well over …
Hubble enjoyed a colorful view of the Southern Crab Nebula to celebrate 29 years in space
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided mankind with some of the most incredible views of space that we’ve ever seen. It’s shown us breathtaking images …
We may be just days away from seeing a black hole for the first time ever
For how much astronomers know about black holes — it’s a lot, trust me — it’s a bit of a shock that mankind has never …
This is the Kepler space telescope’s last image after nearly a decade of work
It’s now been a few months since the Kepler space telescope bit the dust, but the work it did will still have an impact for …
NASA says one of Hubble’s best cameras is busted
We’ve seen a lot of amazing shots from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope over the years, but the high-powered stargazer is now experiencing some unplanned downtime. …
Just look at how much better Hubble’s photos look after it was serviced
Hubble consistently delivers gorgeous images of the cosmos as its handlers point it at distant galaxies and star clusters, but its imaging capabilities weren’t always …
The exoplanet-hunting Kepler space telescope is now dead
If you’ve read anything about newly discovered exoplanets over the past decade there’s a really good chance the discovery was made by the Kepler space …
Now there’s something wrong with NASA’s Chandra spacecraft, too
It’s been something of a rough week for NASA. First, news broke that the legendary Hubble space telescope has been forced to enter a safe …
NASA says it’s doing everything it can to keep Hubble alive as long as possible
It was just yesterday that news began to spread about NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope experiencing some downtime due to a gyroscope issue, and today NASA …
Hubble just took a brand new photo that will make you feel completely insignificant
We all might be anxiously awaiting the eventual launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — which has been stuck in an endless series of …
Canada’s new radio telescope just picked up a strange signal from deep space
Canada’s shiny new radio telescope is up and running, and it just heard something very, very odd coming from deep space. The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity …
This ridiculously powerful telescope will let us peer into the ancient history of the universe
Learning the secrets of the universe demands that humanity study its most ancient star-building regions, and the HERA radio telescope allows scientists to do just that. …
