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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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APR 04, 2019Chemistry & Physics
In a recent publication, a team of Swedish geologists revealed that Earth was once hit by a mega solar storm over 2,600 ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 02, 2019Space & Astronomy
At least 69 confirmed moons are orbiting Jupiter at the time of this writing, which means Jupiter earns the ‘more ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 27, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers use a bevy of different methods to analyze distant exoplanets, but the GRAVITY instrument attached to the Eu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 25, 2019Space & Astronomy
While it’s true that astronomers spend much of their time studying our very own solar system for clues surrounding ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 05, 2019Space & Astronomy
An empty fuel tank forced NASA to retire its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of last October, but that doesn’t n ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
SpaceX made history last February when it flew an electric Tesla Roadster supercar into outer space with the help of its ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 01, 2019Chemistry & Physics
GW170817 is the code name given to a gravitational wave (GW) signal back in August 2017. With a duration of about 100 se ...Written By: Daniel DuanFEB 20, 2019Space & Astronomy
Our home planet of Earth only sports a single natural satellite that we subtly refer to as the ‘Moon.’ On th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 18, 2019Space & Astronomy
The universe is a gigantic place, and while there’s still much we don’t know about it, that hasn’t sto ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 03, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have tried to prove the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system for the better part of the last deca ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2019Space & Astronomy
AT2018cow, also commonly referred to as the ‘the Cow,’ was an incredibly bright flash of light that astronom ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Opportunity rover fell silent last Summer when a planet-wide dust storm enveloped Mars. The dust storm last ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 23, 2019Space & Astronomy
If you were one of the millions of avid stargazers who prepared their binoculars and telescopes to observe this past wee ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 22, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers around the globe are continuously scanning the cosmos to identify and study the unique characteristics of di ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 19, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Opening in late 2019, the Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector (KAGRA) is a gravitational wave (GW) detecting facility at ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 16, 2019Space & Astronomy
Astronomers use a variety of telescopes to observe the cosmos. Some orbit the Earth to get the most precise possible vie ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 16, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Scientists working at Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, or CHIME, announced that they have detected a tota ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 13, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA isn’t the only space agency experiencing space telescope problems as of late. In an unforeseen turn of events ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is perhaps one of the most important space observatories in existence today. Despite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA may have said goodbye to its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of October last year, but the American space agency ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 06, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons probe made history again last week after it became the first spacecraft to perform a fly-by ob ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 01, 2019Space & Astronomy
While most people were watching the ball drop and observing local firework shows for the start of the New Year, NASA had ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 31, 2018Space & Astronomy
It’s here; the moment we’ve all been waiting for. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is about to tango wit ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 30, 2018Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always peeking through the lenses of their fancy space telescopes to learn more about the universe aroun ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
APR 04, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent publication, a team of Swedish geologists revealed that Earth was once hit by a mega solar storm over 2,600
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 02, 2019
Space & Astronomy
At least 69 confirmed moons are orbiting Jupiter at the time of this writing, which means Jupiter earns the ‘more
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 27, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers use a bevy of different methods to analyze distant exoplanets, but the GRAVITY instrument attached to the Eu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 25, 2019
Space & Astronomy
While it’s true that astronomers spend much of their time studying our very own solar system for clues surrounding
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 05, 2019
Space & Astronomy
An empty fuel tank forced NASA to retire its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of last October, but that doesn’t n
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
SpaceX made history last February when it flew an electric Tesla Roadster supercar into outer space with the help of its
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 01, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
GW170817 is the code name given to a gravitational wave (GW) signal back in August 2017. With a duration of about 100 se
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
FEB 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Our home planet of Earth only sports a single natural satellite that we subtly refer to as the ‘Moon.’ On th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 18, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The universe is a gigantic place, and while there’s still much we don’t know about it, that hasn’t sto
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have tried to prove the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system for the better part of the last deca
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2019
Space & Astronomy
AT2018cow, also commonly referred to as the ‘the Cow,’ was an incredibly bright flash of light that astronom
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Opportunity rover fell silent last Summer when a planet-wide dust storm enveloped Mars. The dust storm last
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2019
Space & Astronomy
If you were one of the millions of avid stargazers who prepared their binoculars and telescopes to observe this past wee
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 22, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers around the globe are continuously scanning the cosmos to identify and study the unique characteristics of di
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 19, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Opening in late 2019, the Kamioka Gravitational Wave Detector (KAGRA) is a gravitational wave (GW) detecting facility at
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 16, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers use a variety of telescopes to observe the cosmos. Some orbit the Earth to get the most precise possible vie
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 16, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Scientists working at Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, or CHIME, announced that they have detected a tota
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 13, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA isn’t the only space agency experiencing space telescope problems as of late. In an unforeseen turn of events
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is perhaps one of the most important space observatories in existence today. Despite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA may have said goodbye to its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of October last year, but the American space agency
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons probe made history again last week after it became the first spacecraft to perform a fly-by ob
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 01, 2019
Space & Astronomy
While most people were watching the ball drop and observing local firework shows for the start of the New Year, NASA had
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 31, 2018
Space & Astronomy
It’s here; the moment we’ve all been waiting for. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is about to tango wit
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 30, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are always peeking through the lenses of their fancy space telescopes to learn more about the universe aroun
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard