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A 60-year-old Australian radio telescope that discovered one of the brightest pulsars in the sky has been rescued from retirement by a tech entrepreneur who wants to keep it running for science and education.
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."
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
NASA is putting the final touches on a Florida facility that will prepare the Roman Space Telescope for its September launch, a mission that promises to revolutionize our view of the universe. Meticulous upgrades ensure the powerful telescope stays pristine before it heads to space.
NASA's newest space telescope is ready to transform our understanding of the universe, with a launch planned between autumn 2026 and May 2027. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope can survey the sky 100 times wider than Hubble, unlocking mysteries about dark matter, dark energy, and distant planets.
After more than a decade and millions of hours of work, NASA engineers in Greenbelt, Maryland have completed a revolutionary space telescope that will scan the cosmos 100 times faster than Hubble. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches this September to unlock mysteries of dark energy and discover thousands of new planets.
A tech enthusiast is bringing back teletext, the beloved pre-internet information service from the 1980s, by adapting it for amateur radio transmission. The project combines nostalgic technology with modern ham radio capabilities to create a faster, more efficient way to share digital images over the airwaves.
Astronomers just cracked the code on mysterious radio bursts from space by discovering they come from two stars locked in a cosmic dance. This breakthrough could help us understand a dozen other puzzling signals we've been tracking.
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.
Scientists have discovered that faint radio waves from the universe's "Dark Ages" could reveal the nature of dark matter. New telescopes on the Moon might finally detect this ancient signal and unlock one of astronomy's biggest mysteries.
A South African radio telescope detected the most powerful space laser ever found, beaming from a galaxy 8 billion light years away. The discovery shows we now have the technology to peek into the universe's childhood.
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.
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. #
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.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just survived a barrage of extreme tests simulating rocket launch conditions, clearing the final major hurdle before its fall 2026 launch. The achievement comes ahead of schedule and marks a rare win for staying on time and on budget in space exploration.
After swapping his saxophone for a microphone in 1987, James Valentine spent 30 years creating a radio style that invited listeners to share life's small dramas instead of politics. The beloved ABC presenter, who died at 64 after choosing voluntary assisted dying, proved kindness and curiosity could transform daytime radio.
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