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Two of NASA's most powerful telescopes just revealed a stunning view of newborn stars wrapped in glowing pink halos. The images show cosmic forces at work creating the next generation of stars in our galaxy.
After JWST found several barren planets, astronomers aren't giving up. Two new missions launching by 2040 offer real hope for detecting life on distant worlds.
A powerful telescope in Chile just captured the most detailed images ever of the Sombrero Galaxy's mysterious glowing halo, revealing cosmic secrets hiding 30 million light-years from Earth. The breathtaking photos show the galaxy surrounded by a glow three times its width.
NASA just finished building a powerful new space telescope that could reveal hidden mysteries of the universe and help find life on other planets. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is heading to Florida for a fall 2026 launch, ahead of its original May 2027 schedule. ##
The University of Arizona will build two of three instruments for Lazuli, a new space telescope launching in 2029 that can detect planets a billion times dimmer than the stars they orbit. The project brings cutting-edge planet-hunting technology to space in record time.
A revolutionary telescope just started sending scientists 800,000 nightly alerts about changes in the universe, from exploding stars to new asteroids. Within a year, it will capture more cosmic objects than all other observatories combined throughout human history.
Scientists captured the first-ever measurements of swirling metal winds inside a massive cloud orbiting an unknown object 3,000 light-years away. The breakthrough reveals how planetary systems continue evolving billions of years after formation.
Scientists just discovered powerful flares from dying stars near our galaxy's center using a telescope at the South Pole. It's the first time anyone has spotted these rare stellar outbursts in millimeter wavelengths, opening a new window into the Milky Way's most crowded neighborhood.