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Telescopes are optical tools used by astronomers to visualize distant objects. There are many types of telescopes including optical, radio, X-ray, and Gamma-ray telescopes. The first known telescopes were invented in the Netherlands at the beginning of the 17th century.
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MAY 27, 2022Space & Astronomy
A new study in Astronomy & Astrophysics published the largest catalog of ultracool dwarfs to date. The team at the N ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAY 27, 2022Chemistry & Physics
A comet called SW3 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann was discovered 92 years ago in 1930 by German astronomers, Friedri ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurMAY 26, 2022Space & Astronomy
Titan, the largest moon of Saturn—The Hazy Moon, with its thick atmosphere and lakes of liquid methane and ethane, ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 21, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are a relatively new phenomenon in the field of Astrophysics. These bursts are super ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurMAY 19, 2022Space & Astronomy
A rocket carrying NASA’s Endurance Mission launched successfully on May 10, 2022 from Andøya Space’s ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAY 19, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the center of our own galaxy, was discovered about 50 years ago ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurMAY 16, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Pulsars are remnants of dead stars that die by the process of supernova explosion. These explosions often leave either a ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurMAY 12, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Black holes are mysterious objects which are usually known for their ability to rip stars apart or suck them in if they ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurMAY 11, 2022Space & Astronomy
Finding another Earth sitting among the vast cosmos has reached a fever pitch, as NASA recently confirmed the existence ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 11, 2022Space & Astronomy
For the first time in almost a full year, residents of Earth will be able to observe a total lunar eclipse – a per ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.MAY 07, 2022Space & Astronomy
Those who have watched Star Trek have undoubtedly heard the Enterprise crew refer to planets by different classes regard ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 28, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Our Universe is full of exotic objects and phenomena, and we have built telescopes and satellites to try and attain a de ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurAPR 24, 2022Space & Astronomy
32 years ago today, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery and deployed i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 21, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Think of a snowball mixed with dust and tiny rocks but twice the size of the state of Rhode Island. This space snowball, ...Written By: Amanpreet KaurAPR 20, 2022Space & Astronomy
We've always known Neptune was cool, but now we know it's way cooler, tempertaure wise. A recent study published ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 18, 2022Space & Astronomy
Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun – The Distant Planet. This bright blue orb hanging out near the edge of th ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 10, 2022Space & Astronomy
January 10, 1610 is a historic day in science, as it was the day that Galileo Galilei noted one of Jupiter’s moons ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 06, 2022Space & Astronomy
As it hurdles through space, NASA’s Webb telescope has successfully completed another step in its multi-month boot ...Written By: Matthew LundyJAN 05, 2022Chemistry & Physics
Seventy rogue planets have recently been identified wandering the Milky Way. Free-floating planets, also known as r ...Written By: Hannah DanielJAN 03, 2022Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the Universe? If not, why haven't we heard from anyone? If we are alone, then are we the first, or even ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 28, 2021Space & Astronomy
After a long series of delays and pushbacks, the James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched into space this past C ...Written By: Matthew LundyDEC 01, 2021Space & Astronomy
A team of international researchers have observed the center of galaxy NGC 7727 and found two supermassive black holes ( ...Written By: Matthew LundyDEC 01, 2021Space & Astronomy
When a small or medium-sized star reaches the end of its life, it becomes a white dwarf. Suns produce energy by fusing h ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 12, 2021Space & Astronomy
There's a massive storm on Jupiter called the Great Red Spot. It swirls in the planet's Southern Hemisphere, spinning co ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A new study in Astronomy & Astrophysics published the largest catalog of ultracool dwarfs to date. The team at the N
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAY 27, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
A comet called SW3 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann was discovered 92 years ago in 1930 by German astronomers, Friedri
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
MAY 26, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Titan, the largest moon of Saturn—The Hazy Moon, with its thick atmosphere and lakes of liquid methane and ethane,
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 21, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are a relatively new phenomenon in the field of Astrophysics. These bursts are super
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
MAY 19, 2022
Space & Astronomy
A rocket carrying NASA’s Endurance Mission launched successfully on May 10, 2022 from Andøya Space’s
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAY 19, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole at the center of our own galaxy, was discovered about 50 years ago
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
MAY 16, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Pulsars are remnants of dead stars that die by the process of supernova explosion. These explosions often leave either a
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
MAY 12, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Black holes are mysterious objects which are usually known for their ability to rip stars apart or suck them in if they
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
MAY 11, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Finding another Earth sitting among the vast cosmos has reached a fever pitch, as NASA recently confirmed the existence
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 11, 2022
Space & Astronomy
For the first time in almost a full year, residents of Earth will be able to observe a total lunar eclipse – a per
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
MAY 07, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Those who have watched Star Trek have undoubtedly heard the Enterprise crew refer to planets by different classes regard
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 28, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Our Universe is full of exotic objects and phenomena, and we have built telescopes and satellites to try and attain a de
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
APR 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
32 years ago today, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery and deployed i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 21, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Think of a snowball mixed with dust and tiny rocks but twice the size of the state of Rhode Island. This space snowball,
...
Written By:
Amanpreet Kaur
APR 20, 2022
Space & Astronomy
We've always known Neptune was cool, but now we know it's way cooler, tempertaure wise. A recent study published
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 18, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Neptune, the eighth planet from the Sun – The Distant Planet. This bright blue orb hanging out near the edge of th
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 10, 2022
Space & Astronomy
January 10, 1610 is a historic day in science, as it was the day that Galileo Galilei noted one of Jupiter’s moons
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
As it hurdles through space, NASA’s Webb telescope has successfully completed another step in its multi-month boot
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
JAN 05, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Seventy rogue planets have recently been identified wandering the Milky Way. Free-floating planets, also known as r
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
JAN 03, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the Universe? If not, why haven't we heard from anyone? If we are alone, then are we the first, or even
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 28, 2021
Space & Astronomy
After a long series of delays and pushbacks, the James Webb Space Telescope successfully launched into space this past C
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
DEC 01, 2021
Space & Astronomy
A team of international researchers have observed the center of galaxy NGC 7727 and found two supermassive black holes (
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
DEC 01, 2021
Space & Astronomy
When a small or medium-sized star reaches the end of its life, it becomes a white dwarf. Suns produce energy by fusing h
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 12, 2021
Space & Astronomy
There's a massive storm on Jupiter called the Great Red Spot. It swirls in the planet's Southern Hemisphere, spinning co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch