The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will take a broad survey of space and use it to create a map of the universe.
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Gold and platinum are found in space, created when two stars collide. Astrophysicists can even trace this process further back, to the merger of galaxies.
Two ways of measuring how fast the universe is expanding disagree, a puzzle known as the Hubble tension. Tiny magnetic fields from the Big Bang may offer a solution.
The findings from Pandora will complement data from the James Webb Space Telescope to give astronomers more insight into stars and planets outside our solar system.
NASA, SpaceX and Blue Origin have all successfully launched superheavy-lift rockets. These massive vehicles are designed to carry a much heavier load.
In the 30 years since the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, more than 6,000 planets outside our Solar System have been catalogued. Two modern-day explorers explain how.
An astronomer says goodbye to Gaia, the satellite that mapped the galaxy.
Once the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer couldn’t survey widely anymore, NASA scientists switched gears and began using the spacecraft for planetary defense.
A type of eclipse is crucial for measuring what’s in the atmospheres of planets orbiting distant stars.
Now out in space for more than two years, the James Webb Space Telescope is a stunningly sophisticated instrument.
Space telescopes are limited in size due to the difficulties and cost of getting into orbit. By revamping an old optical technology, researchers are working on a lightweight and thin telescope design.
A spacecraft set to launch this year will throw a spotlight on the mysterious ‘dark side’ of the universe.
A year on since the historic launch of the most powerful infrared telescope in human history, we admire and explore some of the best images it delivered in 2022.
Through direct comparison with images from Hubble, you can start to see the exquisite detail and clarity Webb provides.
It has taken eight months to test and calibrate all of the instruments and modes of the James Webb Space Telescope. A scientist on the team explains what it took to get Webb up and running.
Sagittarius A* lies in the southern sky, passing directly above South Africa.
The telescopes primary mirror segments are now working together to provide a single, sharp image.
Cape astronomers were responsible for, among other things, the first measurement of the distance to a star; the first photographic sky survey and the accurate measurement of the distance to the sun.
There’s an extensive range of telescopes, mounts and accessories on the market, and trying to pick from it might have you seeing stars. Here’s what the experts suggest.
Like a cosmic butterfly in the sky, radio galaxy PKS 2014-55 was observed by CSIRO researchers with the Australian SKA Pathfinder telescope.
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Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Astronomy and Planetary Sciences, University of Arizona
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ARC Laureate Fellow & Distinguished Professor, Centre for Astrophysics & Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology
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Research scientist & Head of Science Operations and Support, e-MERLIN/VLBI National Radio Astronomy Facility, Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Research fellow in space physics, Lancaster University
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Research Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Penn State
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Senior research scientist, CSIRO
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Associate Professor, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
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Co-Director Space Technology and Industry Institute, Swinburne University of Technology
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Researcher, Macquarie University
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Postdoctoral fellow, CSIRO
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Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, University of Surrey
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research School for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Australian National University
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Assistant Professor of Galaxy & Black Hole Astrophysics, ETH Zurich