After facing possible steep budget cuts that could have shut down a Louisiana space observatory, scientists are breathing a sigh of relief after recently approved federal science funding exceeded ...

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the unveiling of Schmidt ...

The Lazuli Space Observatory from Schmidt Sciences will be larger than Hubble. The Lazuli Space Observatory from Schmidt Sciences will be larger than Hubble. is a news writer covering all things ...

PHOENIX, Ariz.—A first-of-its-kind space telescope could soon launch into orbit and potentially chart a new path forward for astronomy. “For 20 years, Eric and I have pursued philanthropy to seek new ...

Behold the golden-orange horizon over Kitt Peak National Observatory, a fiery twilight moment where day bows out and the stars prepare their grand entrance. Captured by NOIRLab, this sunset reveals ...

The long-exposure image shows just how fast the Simonyi Survey Telescope moves. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...

Artist’s impression of the powerful winds blowing from the bright X-ray source GX13+1. The X-rays are coming from a disc of hot matter, known as an accretion disc, that is gradually spiralling down to ...

John Ventre holds up a slice of a partially translucent meteorite from his collection at the Cincinnati Observatory. Space is dirty. Filthy. It's littered with asteroids, and rocks, and dust. Some of ...

WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - NASA has tapped startup Katalyst to save a $500 million orbiting observatory from falling into Earth's atmosphere by launching a spacecraft meant to push it farther in ...

Large UV/Optical/IR Surveyor (LUVOIR) is a multi-wavelength space observatory in the concept phase at NASA. Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab Trump’s ‘Roadless Rule’ ...