NASA’s New Horizons Makes First Detection of Kuiper Belt NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft has made its first detection of its next flyby target, the Kuiper Belt object nicknamed Ultima
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New era of astronomy uncovers clues about the cosmos
New era of astronomy uncovers clues about the cosmos Astronomers are now able to detect a host of signals streaming through the universe. This newfound ability is like gaining
Continue readingHP Mars Home Planet premieres virtual reality experience
HP Mars Home Planet premieres virtual reality experience HP Inc. and a global community of creators unveiled a virtual reality (VR) simulation of what life on Mars could look
Continue readingA $1 billion telescope that will take pictures 10 times sharper than Hubble’s is now officially under construction
They’ve started building the GMT!!! A $1 billion telescope that will take pictures 10 times sharper than Hubble’s is now officially under construction In astronomy, cutting-edge technology often begins with
Continue readingOort clouds around other stars should be visible in the cosmic microwave background
Oort clouds around other stars should be visible in the cosmic microwave background For decades, scientists have theorized that beyond the edge of the solar system, at a distance
Continue readingIn a massive region of space, astronomers find far fewer galaxies than they expected
In a massive region of space, astronomers find far fewer galaxies than they expected “It was a rare case in astronomy where two competing models … offered precisely opposite
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