5 Interesting Facts About NASA Hubble Space Telescope

The NASA Hubble Space Telescope, which is hundreds of miles above the Earth, has been taking incredible pictures that help with future studies and research. But to learn more about the telescope. Here ...
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Revolutionary Rectangular Telescope Could Uncover Earth 2.0 in Just 3 Years

A bold new proposal from a team of astrophysicists, led by Heidi Newberg from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, suggests that a rectangular telescope could revolutionize the search for Earth-like ...
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Texas universities help build ‘giant’ telescope as it enters final design phase

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One of the largest telescopes ever built is one step closer to completion. On June 12, the National Science Foundation announced that the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) is entering the ...
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NASA Webb Space Telescope Sunshield Preliminary Design Review Complete

GREENBELT, Md. – The tennis court-sized sunshield built by Northrop Grumman for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has completed its preliminary design review at the company’s Space Technology facility ...
Space.com

This telescope can observe stars, satellites and more during the day. But how?

"Our tests show the Huntsman can achieve remarkable results in daylight hours." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An innovative ...
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Space telescopes at light speed

Light is the fastest phenomenon in the universe, clocking in at just under 300,000 kilometers per second. The telescopes that observe that light, from radio waves to gamma rays, are built at rather ...
Nanowerk

Rectangular space telescope design could dramatically accelerate discovery of earth-like planets

A new study finds a rectangular mirror design could uncover 25+ habitable exoplanets in just 3.5 years using current technology. The design solves a longstanding problem in exoplanet detection: ...
ExtremeTech

Rectangular Telescope Design Could Offer the Best Way to Find Earth-Like Planets

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has already captured some incredible images of our universe, with some game-changing insights to boot. But researchers at New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
The Austin Chronicle

Massive Proposed Telescope From UT Enters Final Design Phase

The Giant Magellan Telescope is under construction in a Chilean desert, one of the best places on Earth to view space Credit: photo via GiantMagellan.Org UT-Austin just took a big step in its process ...
The Daily Princetonian

University scientists design telescope

It is possible that human beings are only a decade away from finding out whether or not it is alone in the Universe, and the University is playing a large role in this potential discovery. A group of ...
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A mission design for servicing telescopes in space

The fate of telescopes in space is looking better now that they are being designed to be serviceable. Researchers developed a servicing plan that can be applied to future space observatories based on ...