Webb telescope spies the Milky Way’s black hole constantly ‘bubbling’ with light
The James Webb Space Telescope has shown that the Milky Way’s black hole is constantly blazing with light, releasing long ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies? 100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s ‘Great Debate.’
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...
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New research sheds light on using multiple CubeSats for in-space servicing and repair missions
As more satellites, telescopes, and other spacecraft are built to be repairable, it will take reliable trajectories for ...
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Column: IS IT REALLY SO? – Johannes Kepler: The Founder of Modern Astronomy
Learn about the life and scientific contributions of Johannes Kepler, the 17th-century astronomer known for his laws of ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
Perimeter Institute exhibit reveals the tech side of Galileo’s scientific revolution
Galileo precedes today’s physicists by many generations, but his work underscores the interplay of intellect and observation ...
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How the Moon became a place
For most of history, the Moon was regarded as a mysterious and powerful object. Then scientists made it into a destination ...
How the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a surprisingly bright, complex and element-filled early universe – podcast
(THE CONVERSATION) If you want to know what happened in the earliest years of the universe, you are going to need a very big, very specialized telescope. Much to the joy of astronomers and space fans ...
New Telescope Catches General Relativity on Display in Stunning Photo
Einstein predicted that massive objects bend light as it passes through their gravitational field. This week, a new telescope ...
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The Cigarette Lighter Was Invented In 1823 – Three Years Before Matches
National Inventor’s Day honors inventors of the past, the creators of the present, and encourages the architects of the ...
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Did the Ancient Greeks Have Telescopes?
Evidence suggests ancient civilizations, including the Greeks, may have had early optical knowledge and devices like ...
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Saturn's beautiful rings will vanish in about six weeks from now
An event called a "ring plane crossing" will occur between Saturn and Earth on March 23, 2025, when Saturn's rings will ...