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After years of upgrades, MIT's legendary Haystack 37m Telescope is back exploring the cosmos, capturing images of supermassive black holes and training the next generation of astronomers. The 60-year-old instrument that helped guide Apollo missions just made its triumphant return to cutting-edge science.
A massive West Virginia telescope tracked NASA's Artemis 2 spacecraft around the moon with stunning precision, pinpointing four astronauts from over 213,000 miles away. The breakthrough shows how ground-based telescopes can support future space missions.
A West Virginia radio telescope captured what may be the longest-distance photo of humans ever taken from Earth, showing the Artemis II crew as just a few pixels while orbiting the moon. The blurry image proves just how far technology has come in tracking humanity's journey into deep space.
Astronomers have finally mapped a massive cosmic structure that's been hiding behind our own galaxy for billions of years. The Vela Supercluster spans 300 million light-years and contains the mass of 30 quadrillion suns.
Scientists have cracked a longstanding puzzle about how baby stars grow by watching pairs of newborn stars orbit each other through thick cosmic dust. The breakthrough reveals how the universe builds stellar neighborhoods like our own.
The iconic Australian radio telescope that helped broadcast humanity's first moonwalk just guided Artemis II around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. The same dish is now ready to support NASA's ambitious plans for permanent lunar bases and continuous Moon missions.
Scientists are getting an unexpected second chance to build dream telescopes on the moon's far side, thanks to renewed lunar missions. A radio observatory there could reveal secrets from the universe's mysterious "dark ages."
Scientists worldwide will gain access to China's most advanced research facilities in 2026, including the world's largest radio telescope. The move signals a major step toward breaking down barriers in international scientific cooperation.
Scientists using the world's largest radio telescope have captured the most detailed image ever of the chaotic, star-forming center of our galaxy. The breakthrough reveals how stars are born in extreme conditions similar to the early universe.
Scientists are racing to land a revolutionary telescope on the moon's far side while it's still quiet enough to detect signals from the universe's first 400 million years. The window for this cosmic discovery is closing fast.
Scientists using the world's largest radio telescope have captured the first detailed images of planetary systems going through their violent "teenage" phase, solving a mystery about how planets grow up. The discovery helps explain Earth's moon formation and fills a major gap in our understanding of how solar systems evolve. #
Astronomers just released the most detailed radio image of the Milky Way ever created, revealing hidden star nurseries and the glowing remains of exploded stars in vivid detail. The breakthrough lets scientists study how stars are born and die across our galaxy like never before.
Six toaster-sized spacecraft just aced their final tests and are ready to launch later this year on a mission that could protect astronauts from dangerous solar storms. Working together as one giant radio telescope in space, they'll track explosive energy bursts from the sun.
A radio telescope designed to observe the universe's earliest moments will launch to the moon's far side early next year, fulfilling a scientist's four-decade dream. The groundbreaking instrument could reveal secrets from 13 billion years ago that Earth-based telescopes simply cannot detect.