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Casting Light on the Dark Universe, Euclid's Mission Shows Promise
On December 7, 1968, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) successfully launched the first functional space telescope into orbit. In the 55 years since, dozens of these ...
Experts in the Media: Florida Tech astrobiologist Manasvi Lingam in Astronomy magazine on the search for life 'out there'
It's a question people have been asking since we first started looking at the stars - Are we alone out there? It's been the focus ...
Planet 9 Doesn’t Exist, So Why Does It Matter How We Get There? Let Our Expert Explain.
Planet 9 is an oft-discussed hypothetical planet in the outer region of the solar system. A new study involving Florida Tech astrobiologist Manasvi Lingam helps illustrate ...
Hey Siri: How Much Does This Galaxy Cluster Weigh?
It's been nearly a century since astronomer Fritz Zwicky first calculated the mass of the Coma Cluster, a dense collection of almost 1,000 galaxies located in ...
James Webb Telescope Images Deliver New Look at Universe, Potential for Life in the Cosmos
On July 12, NASA unveiled its long-awaited first images from the James Webb Telescope, a cutting-edge tool sent to space with the mission of furthering our ...
Aston University experts to take part in Pint of Science 2022
Pint of Science, the world’s largest festival of public science talks, will run from 9 – 11 May Experts from universities, including Aston University, will take part ...
The Day the Universe Changed: A Conversation with Scott Engle, PhD
In the opening to last week’s 60 Minutes episode, host Scott Pelley remarks, “this December 22 may become known as the day the universe changed.” December 22, ...
Great Basin Observatory Celebrates Five Years
Two months ago, the Great Basin Observatory, located in Great Basin National Park, celebrated its fifth year of operation. Since its opening, students and scientists ...