Built in Greenbelt, NASA’s Roman Space Telescope prepares to map the universe
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, named after NASA’s first chief astronomer, is now complete after more than…
A Galaxy Composed Almost Entirely of Dark Matter Has Been Confirmed
Astronomers have just identified what appears to be a cosmic anomaly: a faint galaxy with so few visible…
This Telescope’s Final Data Release Just Killed 30 Cosmological Theories
The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) in Chile spent nearly two decades studying how the universe began, what it’s…
The First Radio Signal From Comet 3I/Atlas Ends the Debate About Its Nature
More evidence has emerged to support the natural origin of comet 3I/Atlas. After several weeks of conspiracy theories,…
US government grapples with questions about interstellar object 3I/ATLAS amid shutdown
Notwithstanding major disruptions from the U.S. government shutdown, federal personnel are monitoring the rare interstellar comet known as…
The most violent event in the universe could be visible from Earth in less than 10 years
The universe is a vast place in which many cosmic events occur regularly. And in less than ten…
After 20 years of research, astronomers discover a planet that looks strangely like Earth
For years, many astronomers have been searching for exoplanets in the universe. And although some of them are…
How to Watch an Asteroid Fly Uncomfortably Close to Earth on Wednesday
An asteroid the size of a commercial airplane will skim past our planet on Wednesday, September 3. Asteroid…
Deepest-Ever Field Image of Giant Galaxy Cluster Is a Brutal Reminder of Your Cosmic Insignificance
When it comes to deep space observations, our cosmological insignificance seems to grow with the resolution of our…
The U.S. Could Lose a Crucial Futuristic Telescope to Spain if Trump’s Budget Passes
Spain has offered to spend up to €400 million ($471 million) to host the Thirty Meter Telescope, an…