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NASA Sneaks Small Telescope into Orbit to Spy on Distant Worlds Using a New Approach

American space agency NASA launched the Pandora telescope that will use a new approach to look at distant exoplanets in ...
Live Science

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

After Christmas dinner in 2021, our family was glued to the television, watching the nail-biting launch of NASA's $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope. There had not been such a leap forward in ...
Live Science

'We were amazed': Scientists using James Webb telescope may have discovered the earliest supernova in the known universe

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been produced by the explosion of a massive star just 730 million years after the Big ...

Rural areas have darker skies but fewer resources for students interested in astronomy – telescopes in schools can help

Stargazing can stimulate an interest in space in kids and lead to a passion for science. But rural schools often lack the ...
The Spokesman-Review

An army of robot telescopes in Texas makes the stars feel closer than ever

ROCKWOOD, Texas – During the day, this patch of land in sparsely populated central Texas is not remarkable. Eleven buildings, nearly identical, look like bland, oversize backyard sheds. Several large ...
Morning Overview on MSN

5 beginner telescope mistakes and how to fix them fast

Getting your first telescope should feel exciting, not frustrating. If I avoid a few common beginner mistakes, I can turn that confusing bundle of glass and metal into a tool that reliably shows the ...