What it takes to keep NASA’s main Chandra observatory flying for a quarter of a century
by When you make a purchase through links on our article, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. On July 23, 1999, NASA’s Chandra …
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‘Stellar Dreams’ project giving 100 telescopes to 100 families (exclusive)
A new program illuminates stargazing and inspires science educators. That program, called Stellar Dreams, is run by the non-profit organization The Science Haven. It will …
1st telescope removed from controversial astronomy hub on Hawaiian Volcano
For the first time ever, a telescope on Hawaii’s Maunakea volcano has been fully decommissioned – it was disassembled, removed, and restored to its previous …
Astronomical opportunities could threaten the rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases
The 2020s have already seen many moon landing attempts, although many have crashed or failed. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning …
Astronomical opportunities could threaten the rush to return humans to the Moon and build lunar bases
The 2020s have already seen many moon landing attempts, although many have crashed or failed. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning …
The future is bright for astronomy, and very expensive (op-ed)
Astronomy has a bright future. The universe is being revealed in exquisite detail as the current generation of large optical telescopes reaches back next to …
Jane Rigby, chief scientist of the James Webb Space Telescope, has received the highest US civilian award
When I sat down with Jane Rigby last month, in an upstairs conference room at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis – a quiet retreat from …
Condor Array Telescope confirms Chinese astrology records of ‘new star’ seen in 77 BCE
The first data from a new telescope array is in. The Condor Array has revealed a glimpse of a distant dwarf nova – a sight …
Water molecules detected on the surface of asteroids for the first time
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. Water molecules have been detected …