The solar gravitation lens (SGL) has much potential as a telescope. This point in space, located about 650 AU away from the ...

Scientists are using cosmic distortions in light to test a bold idea: that the Universe might not be as symmetrical as we’ve ...

The school-bus-sized observatory launched on April 24, 1990 and overcame early setbacks to become one of the most ...

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Often bucking tradition, these women sought knowledge of the universe and reimagined the way we view the cosmos.

The researchers found a huge clump of dark matter about 1.4 million light-years west of the cluster’s center.

Over billions of years, the universe has transformed from a simpler state into an intricate cosmic web, but new research ...

“The proposal talked mostly about gravitational lensing and mirages and mapping dark matter ... Rubin’s 8.4-meter telescope and its 3200-megapixel camera will capture 10-square-degree images—an area ...

Harvey’s frames portray a convergence of human and natural action, not to synthesize or balance the two but to show the possibilities when vision and composition amplify the magic of the natural world ...