The world's greatest space telescopes have all been round. Now, a new rectangular design could turbocharge our search for ...

Astronomers are rethinking one of their oldest tools: the telescope’s mirror. A new study led by Dr. Heidi Newberg of ...

Explore the controversial telescope design that even its maker questioned. We break down the spot diagram to uncover the ...

The thin lens allowed the team to design a lighter, cheaper telescope, which they named the Nautilus Space Observatory. Daniel Apai/University of Arizona, CC BY-ND The lenses have other benefits, too.

One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets ...

A new study suggests a new telescope design could help scientists find Earth-like planets orbiting sun-like stars. Unlike ...

A new rectangular telescope design could finally spot Earth-like planets around nearby stars, bringing the search for alien ...

GREENBELT, Md. – The tennis court-sized sunshield built by Northrop Grumman for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has completed its preliminary design review at the company’s Space Technology facility ...

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will ...

Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will ...