It is 20 years ago this year that Europe, in collaboration with the United States, launched the first infrared observatory into space. Its infrared powers revealed a secret universe that, to this day, ...

The Universe is full of radiation of all types but most of this does not reach us here on Earth because our atmosphere blocks out many wavelengths of radiation, but lets others through. Fortunately ...

How does one chart the universe when the entire observable part of it lies hidden behind dust and the glow of distant ...

The telescope 'time machine' will deliver 13.5 billion years of cosmic history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The newest deep ...

Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies — and increasingly by commercial companies — are set to visit the Moon by the end of this decade ...

Composite image of dwarf galaxy Markarian 71, 11 million light years from Earth. Optical and infrared observations of Mrk71 resolve a question about two methods used to measure the composition of ...

"This is the observatory's full field of view, a rectangular area about 20 times wider than the full moon." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Physicists and engineers at CU Boulder envision infrared astronomy telescopes that may one day span the entire globe—syncing up observations from instruments spread across the continents, or even ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) was an airborne observatory, utilizing a 2.5-meter telescope aboard a modified Boeing 747SP, designed to conduct infrared astronomical ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...