• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 22nd, 2015
NASA Telescope Spots Zombie Star Tearing Nearby Planet Apart

NASA Telescope Spots Zombie Star Tearing Nearby Planet Apart

The planet will eventually be completely pulverized

Neighboring Galaxy Andromeda Is Surrounded by a Huge Halo

Neighboring Galaxy Andromeda Is Surrounded by a Huge Halo

The halo, which scientists say is basically the galaxy's atmosphere, extends halfway to our Milky Way

Scientists Use Ubuntu to Interpret Hubble Telescope Data

Scientists Use Ubuntu to Interpret Hubble Telescope Data

Ubuntu spotted running on PC used by Hubble scientist

Here Are 25 of Hubble's Most Astounding Space Images

Here Are 25 of Hubble's Most Astounding Space Images

The Hubble Space Telescope turns 25 this Friday, here are 25 of the absolute best images it has so far delivered

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 24th, 2015
The Hubble Space Telescope Launched 25 Years Ago Today

The Hubble Space Telescope Launched 25 Years Ago Today

Over the past quarter of a century, Hubble has delivered enough data to help scientists publish nearly 13,000 papers

Jupiter's Moons Seen Parading Across the Planet's Surface

Jupiter's Moons Seen Parading Across the Planet's Surface

The moons, Europa, Callisto and Io, were imaged with the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

New Telescope Promises to See Rabbits Hopping on the Ground

New Telescope Promises to See Rabbits Hopping on the Ground

The insanely accurate space telescope is now just a concept, here's hoping it will soon be approved for construction

ESA's Bing Bang Survey Telescope Planck Sails Off into the Sunset

ESA's Bing Bang Survey Telescope Planck Sails Off into the Sunset

Planck studied the earliest light in the universe

The James Webb Space Telescope Tested in the World's Largest Centrifuge – Video

The James Webb Space Telescope Tested in the World's Largest Centrifuge – Video

The space telescope is still years from being launched

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • July 6th, 2013
NASA to Attempt to Rescue Marooned Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Kepler

NASA to Attempt to Rescue Marooned Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Kepler

The engineering team is working on a way to repair the space telescope

ARKYD Space Telescope Now Fully Funded by Kickstarter

ARKYD Space Telescope Now Fully Funded by Kickstarter

The space telescope will be publicly available and controllable

Watch Herschel Space Telescope's Final Moments as Last Commands Are Issued

Watch Herschel Space Telescope's Final Moments as Last Commands Are Issued

The telescope has been a great source of knowledge and will continue to be even further

Gorgeous Space Telescope Photo of the Distinctive Pinwheel Galaxy

Gorgeous Space Telescope Photo of the Distinctive Pinwheel Galaxy

ESA has imaged the galaxy in ultraviolet using the XMM-Newton space telescope

Video Explains How Hubble Photos Are Created, "Photoshop" and All

Video Explains How Hubble Photos Are Created, "Photoshop" and All

Creating a single Hubble image is a painstaking process

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • May 16th, 2013
Kepler's Planet-Hunting Mission in Danger As Another Wheel Malfunctions

Kepler's Planet-Hunting Mission in Danger As Another Wheel Malfunctions

The space telescope may become unusable unless a solution is found

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • May 1st, 2013
Problems with the Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope May Bring Its Mission to an End

Problems with the Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope May Bring Its Mission to an End

The ground team may be unable to position the telescope if one reaction wheel fails

The Herschel Space Telescope Is Officially Dead

The Herschel Space Telescope Is Officially Dead

Its fuel supply has run out, making it useless for scientific study

 
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