Climate Change Now Even Affects Our View of the Cosmos
New research reveals how global warming affects astronomy. The clarity of the atmosphere above the site from where the observations are taken has a delicate…
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New Robot Design May Revolutionize How We Build Things in Space
A New Walking Robot Design Researchers have created a cutting-edge walking robot that might revolutionize large space construction projects. They tested the feasibility of the…
Most Accurate Estimate of Earth-Like Planets Around Sun-Like Stars
A new study provides the most accurate estimate of the frequency that planets that are similar to Earth in size and in distance from their…
Twin US Spy Telescopes Could Further American Astronomy
In the cavernous area of Building 1230, located at the ITT Exelis facility in Rochester, New York, there are two 2.4-meter telescopes, each as big…
Billionaires and Futurists Plan Space Missions to Mine Asteroids for Metals
It’s been long thought, especially in science-fiction, that once Earth’s dwindling metallic resources dry up, the human race would look to the stars for precious…
Infant Galaxy Showcases Star Systems in the Early Universe
A rare cosmic zoom lens, which uses the gravity of a large mass to magnify light from distant objects, has allowed a team of US…
