Alexander Venner picked his way by hand through the data collected by a now-retired NASA telescope called Kepler, which ...
Light from the half a million satellites that humanity is planning to launch into Earth's orbit in the coming years could contaminate almost all the images taken by space telescopes, NASA astronomers ...
"There is a growing chasm between theory and observation related to the early universe, which presents compelling questions ...
Low Earth orbit is on track to become crowded with more than half a million satellites by 2040, and that surge will not just reshape global communications. It is also poised to scar the long, delicate ...
Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The telescopes that observe that light, from radio waves to gamma rays, are built at rather ...
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has quietly crossed a threshold that turns a long‑planned mission into a near‑term reality: construction is complete and the observatory is entering its final ...
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do people use telescopes to look into space ...