Over the quarter century I’ve been writing this column, I've been flabbergasted by the advances in telescopes for backyard ...
A compound lens forged by two galaxies is helping astronomers get a bead on the Hubble Constant and dark energy.
In this photo, optical engineer Bente Eegholm inspects the surface of the primary mirror for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. This 7.9-foot (2.4-meter) mirror is a major component of the ...
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is one giant step closer to unlocking the mysteries of the universe. The mission has ...
The Roman Coronagraph Instrument, designed to block starlight, will help scientists detect faint light from exoplanets.
Since its deployment, the James Webb Space Telescope has been fine-tuned by experts to maintain its powerful optical ...