The first scientific results are coming in, and the $10 billion instrument is working even better than astronomers had dared to hope.
Tag: Stars and Galaxies
Astronomers Find a Black Hole in Our Cosmic Back Yard
Just 1,600 light-years away, the black hole is the closest known to Earth. The good news: It’s dormant, at least for now.
How Long Is the Drive to the Edge of the Universe?
See you in a quadrillion years or so. Don’t forget to pack zillions of tons of snacks!
How Long Is the Drive to the Edge of the Universe?
See you in a quadrillion years or so. Don’t forget to pack zillions of tons of snacks!
Hear the Weird Sounds of a Black Hole Singing
As part of an effort to “sonify” the cosmos, researchers have converted the pressure waves from a black hole into an audible … something.
Military Memo Adds to Possible Interstellar Meteor Mystery
The U.S. Space Command seemed to confirm a claim that a meteor from outside the solar system had entered Earth’s atmosphere, but other scientists and NASA are still not convinced.
A Divided World United to Launch the James Webb Space Telescope
“I’ve always seen space as an area where we cooperate, through all the trying times,” said a professor who oversaw mission control for the global effort to launch a $10 billion telescope into space.
Webb Telescope Approaches Launch, With an Eye Toward Cosmic Origins
The biggest space telescope in history aims to answer astronomy’s oldest question: How did we get from the Big Bang to here?
A New 10-Year Plan for the Cosmos
On astronomers’ wish list for the next decade: two giant telescopes and a space telescope to search for life and habitable worlds beyond Earth.
The Webb Telescope’s Latest Stumbling Block: Its Name
The long-awaited successor to the Hubble Space Telescope is scheduled to launch in December. But the NASA official for whom it is named has been accused of homophobia.