Harnessing this energy could make voyages to the outer reaches of the Solar System — or even to neighboring stars — feasible ...

Chinese scientists have unveiled details about their work on the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), a modern observatory ...

Scientists developed a device that enhances gravitational-wave detection by controlling heat distortions in mirrors.

The James Webb Space Telescope was late to launch, but the observatory is making up for lost time. After several years of ...

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A new adaptive optics technology is set to transform gravitational-wave detection, allowing LIGO and future observatories like Cosmic Explorer to reach new heights. By correcting mirror distortions, ...

Planet demographics reveal a puzzling lack of worlds in a certain size range throughout the galaxy F or centuries our solar ...

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From grand and elusive creatures to small and bizarre ones, David Attenborough's BBC docuseries offers wonders in every frame. Michelle Yoeh plays an evil emperor in a new Star Trek made-for-TV movie.

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...

The research paper reports a breakthrough that will enable gravitational-wave detectors to reach extreme laser powers. It ...