Hubble's largest panorama ever showcases 200 million stars in the Andromeda galaxy
The stunning panorama features over 600 overlapping Hubble images that have been painstaking stitched together. Spread across ...
Scientific American5d
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Was Never Meant to Look at the Sun. Astronomers Tried It Anyway
A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun ...
Space.com6d
What is a monocular and how do they work?
For stargazers and wildlife watchers, monoculars can be an effective alternative to telescopes or binoculars. Here's how they ...
AZoOptics on MSN8d
High power laser beam focusing
Using proprietary production techniques, and benefiting from an ultra-stable production facility, Optical Surfaces Ltd has ...
CBS News15d
In "groundbreaking discovery," Webb telescope spots record number of stars in distant galaxy
NASA's powerful Webb Telescope has spotted more than 40 ancient ... which is normally spiral-shaped, into a "hall of mirrors of cosmic proportions." That allowed researchers to see dozens of ...
The New York Times21d
Big Rockets, a Big Telescope and Big Changes in Space Await in 2025
Formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, the observatory was renamed in 2020 to honor Vera Rubin, who died at 88 in 2016. Dr. Rubin’s work persuaded astronomers of the existence of dark ...
MIT Technology Review21d
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready to transform our understanding of the cosmos
To accomplish its work, Rubin relies on an innovative three-mirror design unlike that of any other telescope. Its primary mirror is actually made up of two separate surfaces with different curvatures.
The Indian Express21d
Why scientists are installing underwater telescopes to detect ‘ghost particles’
Scientists are deploying two telescopes to detect high-energy neutrinos, also known as ghost particles, under the Mediterranean Sea. The two telescopes are part of the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino ...
The Mirror23d
Mo Salah's four contract admissions as fresh update puts more pressure on Liverpool chiefs
Mo Salah's future is continuing to dominate the headlines around Liverpool, with his contract entering its final six months. Salah is free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with overseas teams ...
CompositesWorld23d
Design for manufacturing, assembly and automation enables complex CFRP telescope supports
“While the ALMA telescopes were designed with a high mirror surface accuracy of 25 micrometers, the demands for the FYST were even more stringent.” The FYST has an off-axis Crossed-Dragone design, ...
The Mirror25d
Families 'must stay indoors for 48 hours' as virus spreads in homes
Norovirus is highly contagious, but there are ways to protect yourself and other family members if someone in your household falls ill. According to the NHS, norovirus can be transmitted through ...
The Conversation29d
From dead galaxies to mysterious red dots, here’s what the James Webb telescope has found in just 3 years
Themiya Nanayakkara receives funding from Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship. Ivo Labbe receives funding from Australian Research Council in the form of a Future Fellowship.