Advanced mirror technology now powers a breakthrough X-ray telescope

Scientists in Japan have developed a high-resolution X-ray telescope sharp enough to distinguish an object just 3.5 mm wide ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The James Webb Space Telescope and the Parker Solar Probe Changed How We See the Universe. Now, Their Models Have Found a Home at the Smithsonian

The National Air and Space Museum’s Virginia location now displays the objects which represent critical leaps forward in ...
Astronomy

How to observe Artemis 2’s last day in space with a telescope

The Orion spacecraft will be visible, if challenging, from the U.S. early on the morning of Friday, April 10. Here's how to ...
Scientific American

NASA’s Artemis moon missions are a game changer for astronomy

NASA’s Artemis II mission is only the tip of the space agency’s lunar-exploration spear: planning for a plethora of ...
The Globe and Mail

Telescope Innovations Partners with AGI SDA to Build Next-Generation AI-Ready Chemical Reactor

The latest announcement is out from Telescope Innovations Corp ( (TSE:TELI)). Telescope Innovations has entered a development and collaboration agreement with AGI Group’s Synthesis, Digitization, and ...
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Easy DIY thermal telescope with over 10x magnification

Discover the fascinating science behind creating a DIY thermal telescope with powerful magnification. This project explores thermal imaging concepts and shows how enthusiasts experiment with infrared ...
SpaceNews

SSTL to build spacecraft for private space telescope

WASHINGTON — Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL), a British company best known for developing small satellites, will help build a large, privately funded space telescope. SSTL announced March 9 it ...
The Daily Reflector

Swirling beauty of the Milky Way galaxy's heart is captured in a new telescope picture

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A telescope in Chile has revealed in unprecedented detail the swirling splendor of star-forming gases at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. The picture released Wednesday ...
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NASA wants to build the biggest telescope ever - on the moon

NASA scientists have proposed something extraordinary: building the largest telescope ever made on the far side of the Moon. Unlike James Webb, this telescope wouldn’t look for light — it would listen ...
Ars Technica

The race to build a super-large ground telescope is likely down to two competitors

I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for example, I wrote that time was “running out” in the race to build the next great optical telescope ...
The Daily Reflector

Top Painting Trends for 2026 Show DIY Isn’t Slowing Down

(StatePoint) What are homeowners focusing on right now? Impactful, affordable upgrades. New research highlights that painting remains one of the most popular home improvement projects expected in 2026 ...
Morningstar

Diffraqtion Raises Pre-Seed to Build Quantum Camera-Enabled Satellite and Telescope Constellations

BOSTON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Diffraqtion, an MIT and University of Maryland spinout developing satellite constellations powered by a novel quantum camera, today announced the close of their ...