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Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, two teams of astronomers—centered at Penn State and MIT—independently announced ...

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope, slated for a 2027 launch, will provide insights into dark energy and exoplanets. It will undergo rigorous testing to ensure durability in space conditions.

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Formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, the observatory was renamed in 2020 to honor Vera Rubin, who died at 88 in 2016. Dr. Rubin’s work persuaded astronomers of the existence of dark ...

To accomplish its work, Rubin relies on an innovative three-mirror design unlike that of any other telescope. Its primary mirror is actually made up of two separate surfaces with different curvatures.

The FYST has an off-axis Crossed-Dragone design, comprising a parabolic primary mirror and a large concave secondary mirror, both roughly 6 meters in diameter. This creates a high-throughput, wide ...

The research team set out to study Kepler-51d, the third planet in the system, with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) but almost missed their chance when the planet unexpectedly passed in front ...