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This Earth-size virtual telescope could take the first picture of a black hole

Posted in Science on 9th Apr, 2017
by Alex Muller

Scientists just switched on the Event Horizon Telescope.

Exoplanet space telescope will launch in December 2017

Posted in Science on 30th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a planned space telescope for NASA's Explorers program, designed to search for exoplanets using the transit method.

James Webb: Two years to Hubble successor's launch

Posted in Science on 4th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Engineers have finished assembling the telescope that will succeed Hubble.

NASA's New 'Intruder Alert' System Spots An Incoming Asteroid

Posted in Science on 31st Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

It's constantly scanning data from telescopes to see if there are any reports of so-called Near Earth Objects.

Scientists Just Launched a Breakthrough Initiative to Find Intelligent Alien Life

Posted in Science on 16th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller

The FAST observatory will seek out extraterrestrial life with the world's largest radio telescopes.