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Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope observes unexplained brightness in a distant galaxy
slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun
A few months ago, the Hubble Space Telescope and other scientific tools worldwide focused on an enormous burst of gamma rays originating far across …
Nov 13, 2020
Digital Trends
Space Telescope
Near-perfect mirror ready to be mounted in NASA’s Roman Space Telescope
Digital Trends - Georgina Torbet
NASA has reached a milestone in the development of its newest telescope, Roman, set to launch in 2025, with the completion of its primary mirror. The …
Sep 6, 2020
Telescopes
Hubble Space Telescope Discovers Clues to ‘Planet Nine’ From a Distant Exoplanet
observer.com - Sissi Cao
Some scientists have long believed that there may be a ninth planet, or “Planet Nine,” orbiting the sun from the edge of the solar system (and no, …
Dec 13, 2020
Hubble Telescope
Everything you need to know about the Hubble Space Telescope
sciencefocus.com - Thomas Ling
How far can the Hubble Space Telescope see (in distance and time)? What size is it? And when will it fall down to Earth? Launching into Earth orbit 25 …
Jan 17
James Webb Space Telescope
NASA will launch the James Webb Space Telescope in a year
slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun
Yesterday, October 31, 2020, marks exactly a year before NASA intends to put its high-tech and extremely powerful James Webb Space Telescope into …
Nov 1, 2020
Telescopes
NASA completes Roman Space Telescope primary mirror
slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun
NASA is working hard on the next generation of space-based telescopes to replace the Hubble and allow astronomers and scientists worldwide to …
Sep 5, 2020
Hubble Space Telescope
Strange galactic merger captured by Hubble Space Telescope
skyatnightmagazine.com - Jane Williamson
Flying together at huge speeds, locked into a relationship that may eventually see them merge, these galaxies captured by the Hubble Space Telescope …
Dec 12, 2020
Telescopes
NASA says James Webb Telescope passed tests proving it can handle space
slashgear.com - Brittany A. Roston
Being launched into space isn’t a gentle process, which is why NASA tests its machinery before sending it beyond our planet. The space agency has …
Oct 6, 2020
NASA
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope completes its final tests
futurism.com
After decades of development, will NASA's largest space telescope finally get off the ground? NASA’s much-awaited James Webb Space Telescope may …
Jul 14, 2020
Digital Trends
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse mystery explained using data from Hubble Space Telescope
Digital Trends - Georgina Torbet
Late last year, astronomers noticed that the normally bright star Betelgeuse was dimming dramatically. While it’s typical for stars to grow brighter …
Aug 14, 2020
CNET
Hubble Space Telescope
NASA unveils 30 new Hubble telescope space pictures of cosmic wonders
CNET - Amanda Kooser
NASA continues to celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 30th anniversary with fresh views of celestial marvels.
Dec 11, 2020
Forbes
Hubble Space Telescope
8 Gorgeous Galaxies Shot This Summer By The Hubble Space Telescope That You Need To See
Forbes - Jamie Carter
Are we getting bored of the Hubble Space Telescope? Ask any space fan what their favorite Hubble image is and invariably they’ll mention the observatory’s famous capture of the Horsehead Nebula, or perhaps...
Aug 23, 2020
Digital Trends
James Webb Space Telescope
How the James Webb Space Telescope will look for life around dead stars
Digital Trends - Georgina Torbet
When NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launches next year, it may be able to find indications of life beyond our planet in an unexpected location — …
Sep 19, 2020
Betelgeuse
Hubble Space Telescope helps solve the mystery of Betelgeuse
slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun
A mystery has been plaguing scientists concerning why exactly Betelgeuse has dimmed. New observations by NASA and the ESA using the Hubble Space …
Aug 14, 2020
South China Morning Post
Space Telescope
Telescope used in James Bond, Jodie Foster films to close due to collapse fears
South China Morning Post - Reuters
The renowned Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico will be dismantled after 57 years because of ruptured cables that have led to the threat of collapse.
Nov 20, 2020
Hubble Telescope
How to check what the Hubble Space Telescope saw on your birthday
thesouthafrican.com - Cheryl Kahla
The Hubble Telescope was launched in April 1990 and celebrated its 30th “birthday” (or anniversary, if you will) earlier this year. Hubble continues …
Aug 26, 2020
Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope snaps a beautiful image of Saturn
slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun
The image seen below is a new shot of Saturn taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in early July 2020. The image is so crisp that it almost looks like …
Jul 26, 2020
Space Telescope
What could a space telescope just for solar system science do?
space.com - Meghan Bartels
To date, planetary scientists have built spacecraft and astrophysicists have built space telescopes. But the time has come to change that, some solar …
Sep 23, 2020
Space
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures image showing 'summertime' on Saturn
republicworld.com - Zaini Majeed
According to NASA’s statement, in the stunning image, Saturn was visible as just a spot of bright light with the naked human eye with red haze due to …
Aug 2, 2020
NASA
NASA updates targeted launch date for James Webb Space Telescope
slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun
Scientists who study space all around the world are waiting in anticipation for NASA to launch its next-generation space-based telescope. The …
Jul 17, 2020
James Webb Space Telescope
NASA conducts ground segment testing for James Webb Space Telescope
slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun
NASA has announced that its team successfully completed a critical milestone in testing the James Webb Space Telescope. The testing confirmed that …
Aug 25, 2020
The Atlantic
Telescopes
2020 Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar
The Atlantic - Alan Taylor
It is time, once again, for one of my favorite holiday traditions: the 13th annual Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calendar. Every day until Friday, December 25, this page will present one new incredible...
Dec 1, 2020
TNW
Radiation
Space telescopes are great — so why do we still build ground-based ones?
TNW - The future of astronomy advancing both on the ground as well as in space, as seen by the proposed European Extremely Large Telescope on left and the James Webb Space Telescope seen in an artist’s conception on the right. Image credits: Swinburne Astronomy Productions / ESO (left) and NASA (right).
At the dawn of the 17th Century, Galileo Galilei began the first major search of the night sky (as well as the Sun!) using a new Dutch invention — the telescope. In the era when William Shakespeare wrote...
Sep 8, 2020
Fox News
Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope spots 'feathered spiral' galaxy in deep space
Fox News - Chris Ciaccia
Just days after it spotted a "bat shadow," the Hubble Space Telescope has found a "feathered spiral" galaxy in deep space. The image, released by NASA and the European Space Agency, is of a galaxy known...
Jul 6, 2020