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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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MAR 27, 2015Space & Astronomy
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have documented and taken images of a smaller space explosion that c ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 19, 2015Space & Astronomy
Dawn, a NASA spacecraft, has arrived at Ceres, a dwarf planet and the largest member of the of our solar system's astero ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 16, 2015Space & Astronomy
A new galaxy, discovered only weeks ago, has given scientists much to talk about. Physicists at Carnegie Mellon, Brown a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 12, 2015Space & Astronomy
The biggest moon in the solar system harbors a salty ocean beneath its frozen surface, according to a study that e ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 09, 2015Space & Astronomy
According to new research published last week, Mars once contained an ocean larger than our own Arctic Ocean and coverin ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 07, 2015Space & Astronomy
"For the first time in human history," said Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University, in a talk she gave re ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopMAR 07, 2015Space & Astronomy
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and a naturally occurring cosmic magnifying lens captured surprising multip ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 02, 2015Space & Astronomy
Normally thought of as one of the more "boring" galaxies, J1430+1339, also known as the Tea Cup galaxy, is giving astron ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 01, 2015Space & Astronomy
Supermassive black holes are known to contain strong X-rays, UV photons and fierce space winds, all combining to create ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 25, 2015Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have identified a mammoth black hole weighing as much as 12 billion suns.
It's not the biggest bl ...Written By: Greg CruikshankFEB 25, 2015Space & Astronomy
The Rosette Nebula is not the only cosmic cloud of gas and dust to evoke the imagery of flowers -- but it is the most fa ...Written By: Greg CruikshankFEB 23, 2015Space & Astronomy
New images from NASA's NuSTAR and ESA's XMM-Newton have finally given astronomers proof that space winds coming from sup ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 05, 2015Space & Astronomy
While not yet a reality, a team of scientists and students is working on a new space telescope, one they believe will be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 26, 2015Space & Astronomy
Despite having lost some of it's critical guidance systems, NASA's Kepler Space Telescope recently located a star with t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 08, 2015Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have always relied on simulations to map the universe and discover how galaxies are formed. While some of th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 30, 2014Space & Astronomy
Because it's so large some might think our galaxy, The Milky Way, is the only one out there or even nearby but that isn' ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 20, 2014Space & Astronomy
For centuries, every civilization on Earth has looked skyward to the sun and depended on it for energy, heat, light and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 13, 2014Space & Astronomy
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has mostly been conducted by trying to detect electromagnetic radiat ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAY 26, 2014Space & Astronomy
In order to understand the star that produced a supernova that was discovered last year, researchers at the Weizmann Ins ...MAY 22, 2014Technology
People all over the world celebrated William Shakespeare's 450th birthday on April 23, 2014. As with many things having ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 14, 2014Chemistry & Physics
A couple of theoretical physicists have come up with an interesting and somewhat controversial variant of the meteorite- ...DEC 27, 2013Space & Astronomy
How does a 900-pound mirror manufactured to be the primary component of a United States military spy satellite end up as ...DEC 16, 2013Space & Astronomy
Loud applause filled the mission control center as China joined the exclusive club of countries who have performed a suc ...DEC 08, 2013Space & Astronomy
Though Hubble's findings have astronomers thrilled, there is a catch: none of the five worlds are hospitable for life in ...
MAR 27, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have documented and taken images of a smaller space explosion that c
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 19, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Dawn, a NASA spacecraft, has arrived at Ceres, a dwarf planet and the largest member of the of our solar system's astero
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAR 16, 2015
Space & Astronomy
A new galaxy, discovered only weeks ago, has given scientists much to talk about. Physicists at Carnegie Mellon, Brown a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 12, 2015
Space & Astronomy
The biggest moon in the solar system harbors a salty ocean beneath its frozen surface, according to a study that e ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 09, 2015
Space & Astronomy
According to new research published last week, Mars once contained an ocean larger than our own Arctic Ocean and coverin
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 07, 2015
Space & Astronomy
"For the first time in human history," said Lisa Kaltenegger, an astronomer at Cornell University, in a talk she gave re
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
MAR 07, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope and a naturally occurring cosmic magnifying lens captured surprising multip
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 02, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Normally thought of as one of the more "boring" galaxies, J1430+1339, also known as the Tea Cup galaxy, is giving astron
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 01, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Supermassive black holes are known to contain strong X-rays, UV photons and fierce space winds, all combining to create
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 25, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have identified a mammoth black hole weighing as much as 12 billion suns.
It's not the biggest bl ...
It's not the biggest bl ...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
FEB 25, 2015
Space & Astronomy
The Rosette Nebula is not the only cosmic cloud of gas and dust to evoke the imagery of flowers -- but it is the most fa
...
Written By:
Greg Cruikshank
FEB 23, 2015
Space & Astronomy
New images from NASA's NuSTAR and ESA's XMM-Newton have finally given astronomers proof that space winds coming from sup
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 05, 2015
Space & Astronomy
While not yet a reality, a team of scientists and students is working on a new space telescope, one they believe will be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 26, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Despite having lost some of it's critical guidance systems, NASA's Kepler Space Telescope recently located a star with t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 08, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have always relied on simulations to map the universe and discover how galaxies are formed. While some of th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 30, 2014
Space & Astronomy
Because it's so large some might think our galaxy, The Milky Way, is the only one out there or even nearby but that isn'
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 20, 2014
Space & Astronomy
For centuries, every civilization on Earth has looked skyward to the sun and depended on it for energy, heat, light and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 13, 2014
Space & Astronomy
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has mostly been conducted by trying to detect electromagnetic radiat
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
MAY 26, 2014
Space & Astronomy
In order to understand the star that produced a supernova that was discovered last year, researchers at the Weizmann Ins
...
MAY 22, 2014
Technology
People all over the world celebrated William Shakespeare's 450th birthday on April 23, 2014. As with many things having
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 14, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
A couple of theoretical physicists have come up with an interesting and somewhat controversial variant of the meteorite-
...
DEC 27, 2013
Space & Astronomy
How does a 900-pound mirror manufactured to be the primary component of a United States military spy satellite end up as
...
DEC 16, 2013
Space & Astronomy
Loud applause filled the mission control center as China joined the exclusive club of countries who have performed a suc
...
DEC 08, 2013
Space & Astronomy
Though Hubble's findings have astronomers thrilled, there is a catch: none of the five worlds are hospitable for life in
...