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MOTHRA telescope 1,140-lenses to map the cosmic web
Friday, March 13, 2026 by Trey Abbe
A new astronomical instrument is being developed to capture the faint glow of the cosmic web with a scale and simplicity that set it apart. Built as an array of 1,140 individual objective lenses working together, the system trades a single large mirror for many smaller optics, enabling exceptional s...
COSMOS-Web unveils deep universe map
Friday, June 13, 2025 by Richard Harris
The COSMOS-Web team has released the largest contiguous view of the deep universe ever captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), unveiling an unprecedented catalog of nearly 800,000 galaxies now available to the global scientific community. As the most expansive General Observer program of ...
Phoenix galaxy cluster mapped by Webb
Thursday, February 20, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
Researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have confirmed how a massive galaxy cluster sustains high rates of star formation, resolving a long-standing mystery. This finding builds on more than a decade of studies conducted with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space ...
SPHEREx mission set to create the most colorful cosmic map ever
Sunday, November 3, 2024 by Richard Harris
NASA is preparing to launch the SPHEREx mission, a groundbreaking endeavor aimed at creating the most vibrant cosmic map ever produced. Scheduled for launch no later than April 2025, this space telescope will observe the universe in an unprecedented array of over 100 colors, capturing data from hund...