The world's largest space telescope just got an unexpected new role: asteroid hunter
Even small asteroids can do a lot of damage—and new research shows the James Webb Space Telescope is adept at spotting the ...
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Wildfires Are Threatening Astronomy, and the Worst Is Yet to Come
As wildfires grow in severity and frequency, they’re not only threatening lives but also our visual connection to the cosmos ...
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Ready To Revolutionize Our View of the Cosmos
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team at NASA has completed the integration of the telescope and its instruments onto ...
Event Horizon Telescope: Moving towards a close-up of a black hole and its jets
After taking the first images of black holes, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is poised to reveal how black holes launch ...
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It’s Never Been a Better Time to Look Up
Things have been tumultuous lately on Earth. Donald Trump will soon be sworn in as U.S. president, wars are raging, and ...
Event Horizon Telescope: Advancing Toward a Close-Up of a Black Hole’s Blazing Jets
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), famous for capturing the first images of black holes, is now set to unlock another cosmic ...
How to find a comet before it hits Earth
How do you find a comet that could pose a threat to Earth but hasn't passed our planet in the last 200 years or more? You ...