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    Researchers use galaxy as a ‘cosmic telescope’ to study the universe
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 20

    Researchers use galaxy as a ‘cosmic telescope’ to study the universe

    A unique new instrument, coupled with a powerful telescope and a little help from nature, enables scientists to peer into galactic nurseries
    'Gravity Telescopes' are 1,000x more precise than current technologies
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 4

    'Gravity Telescopes' are 1,000x more precise than current technologies

    A futuristic technique conceptualized by Stanford scientists could enable astronomical imaging far more advanced than any present today.
    Moon-based telescopes could explain the birth of our universe
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 24

    Moon-based telescopes could explain the birth of our universe

    Earth-based telescopes that look that far back to the big bang (BB) 13.8 billion years ago are unable to resolve the relevant details.
    Hubble sheds light on origins of supermassive black holes
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 17

    Hubble sheds light on origins of supermassive black holes

    Astronomers have identified a rapidly growing black hole in the early universe that is considered a crucial "missing link".
    Giant stars undergo dramatic weight loss program
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 16

    Giant stars undergo dramatic weight loss program

    Astronomers have found a slimmer type of red giant star for the first time. These stars have undergone dramatic weight loss.
    Giant space telescopes could be made out of liquid
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 13

    Giant space telescopes could be made out of liquid

    The larger the mirror, the more light is collected. This means that we can see farther back in time to observe star and galaxy formation.
    If aliens were sending us signals, this is what they might look like
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 12

    If aliens were sending us signals, this is what they might look like

    For more than 60 years, scientists have been searching for possible signs that would indicate the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence
    Astronomers detect galactic space laser
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 9

    Astronomers detect galactic space laser

    A powerful radio-wave laser, called a ‘megamaser’, has been observed by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa.
    NASA uses moonlight to improve satellite accuracy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 5

    NASA uses moonlight to improve satellite accuracy

    NASA has more than 20 Earth-observing satellites that give researchers a global perspective on the interconnected Earth system.
    Astronomers identify real-life Tatooine using new method
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 24

    Astronomers identify real-life Tatooine using new method

    Astronomers have used a new technique to confirm a real-life Tatooine, the fictional planet with two suns that was home to Luke Skywalker.
    Just Look Up: New asteroid tracking system can monitor entire sky
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 31

    Just Look Up: New asteroid tracking system can monitor entire sky

    A state-of-the-art asteroid alert system can scan the entire dark sky every 24 hours for dangerous bodies that could plummet toward Earth.
    New space telescope to peer back at the universe's first galaxies
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 11, 2021

    New space telescope to peer back at the universe's first galaxies

    Among other goals, James Webb will search the atmospheres of alien planets for what scientists call "biosignatures" -- the presence of life.
    Major endorsement for new space mission to find 'Earth 2.0'
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 10, 2021

    Major endorsement for new space mission to find 'Earth 2.0'

    A major new space telescope searching for 'Earth 2.0'—to Succeed Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope —is one step closer to reality.
    Hunting for alien planets with a new solar telescope
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 9, 2021

    Hunting for alien planets with a new solar telescope

    Thousands of alien worlds are known to orbit stars beyond our solar system. And many more worlds, possibly harboring life.
    A small telescope past Saturn could solve mysteries of the universe
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 7, 2021

    A small telescope past Saturn could solve mysteries of the universe

    Dozens of space-based telescopes operate near Earth and provide incredible images of the universe. Imagine a telescope in the outer system.
    Astronomers discover a massive galaxy 'shipyard' in the distant universe
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 28, 2021

    Astronomers discover a massive galaxy 'shipyard' in the distant universe

    Astronomers have reported the discovery of a structure thought to be a "protocluster" of galaxies 11 billion light-years from Earth.
    A flexible space telescope lens that can be rolled for launch and unfurled in space
    Joshua Shavit
    • Oct 26, 2021

    A flexible space telescope lens that can be rolled for launch and unfurled in space

    The lightweight flexible holographic lenses, many meters in diameter, could be rolled for launch and unfurled in space.
    How to ship the world's largest space telescope 5,800 miles across the ocean
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 18, 2021

    How to ship the world's largest space telescope 5,800 miles across the ocean

    When NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches, it will undergo one of the most harrowing deployment processes any spacecraft has endured.
    Radio signals from distant stars suggest hidden planets
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 12, 2021

    Radio signals from distant stars suggest hidden planets

    Scientists have discovered stars unexpectedly blasting out radio waves, possibly indicating the existence of hidden planets.
    Ground-based observatories could use starshades to see distant planets
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 13, 2021

    Ground-based observatories could use starshades to see distant planets

    How do we find Earth-like planets outside our solar system? Send a giant structure that blocks starlight so that astronomers can see further
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