Scientists on Friday began casting the largest ever telescope mirrors ever made on Earth for the Chilean-built Giant Magellan Telescope. Why it’s important: The giant telescope, built to peer one day into the atmosphere of potentially habitable planets around distant stars, can learn more about early galaxies and study other …
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Planetary scientists looking at Earth’s 6 336 light-years can help scientists learn more about whether there is a large “Planet Nine” or “Planet X” clinging to the outside of our solar system. Why it’s important: Scientists have been searching for the supposed new planet for years. The new characteristic of …
Read More »An image of a Hubble deep space showing some of the oldest known galaxies. Image: Hubble / NASA / ESA A team of astronomers is reviving an idea that NASA built side by side a decade ago, in which a huge observatory will be installed on the moon. Dubbed the …
Read More »Full central plane of a 3,200-megapixel digital camera. Image: Jacqueline O’Reilly / SLAC National Acceleration Laboratory Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created the world’s first 3,200 megapixel digital photos. Vera c in Chile. Images were snapped by a large-sized digital camera set up for the Rubin Observatory, …
Read More »Seen from space, the damage at the Arecibo Observatory does not look so bad. Image: Planet Labs The iconic Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico was damaged last week when a large cable fell on the radio telescope’s main reflector dish. We are now learn more about this unfortunate incident, inclusive …
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