Researchers Test a Completely Flat Telescope Lens
Telescope optics can be made of mirrors or lenses, but in both cases, they’re bulky and need to follow a strict mathematical curve to focus light. Researchers have shown that…
The Most Distant Known Galaxy Already Had Oxygen
One of the surprising discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is that galaxies formed very early in the Universe. JWST has discovered about two dozen galaxies at a…
We’re One Step Closer to a Giant Interferometer on the Moon
What’s on and in a star? What happens at an active galactic nucleus? Answering those question is the goal of a proposed giant interferometer on the Moon. It’s called Artemis-enabled…
Would We Know if a Supernova Was About to Hit the Earth?
We know that regular supernovae pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term. But there are other varieties of supernova that are a little bit harder to…
Aliens abduct space-crazed kid in wild new trailer for Pixar’s ‘Elio’ (video)
U.S. military makes 1st contact with aliens in ‘Elio,’ an intergalactic summertime treatfrom Pixar.
Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space
6 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Located off the coast of Ecuador, Paramount seamount is among the kinds of ocean floor features that certain ocean-observing…
The MacBook Pro is one of the best laptops for astronomers and it’s just hit its lowest-ever price
Get the powerful 2024 MacBook Pro with the latest M4 chip with a huge $200 reduction in this Amazon deal.
Alien life could survive on Earth-like planets circling dead stars, study suggests
New research suggests that life could have the time and energy to arise on Earth-like worlds in the rapidly shrinking “Goldilocks zones” around white dwarf stars.
New Bridge Ready to Serve NASA, America’s Space Interests
The high-rise bridge that serves as the primary access point for employees and visitors to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida is fully operational. In the late hours of March…
Large alien planets may be born in chaos, NASA’s retired exoplanet-hunter finds
Using the now-retired Kepler space telescope, astronomers have discovered that larger planets grow up in more turbulent homes than smaller worlds.