You searched for "nova"
Top news results for nova
New Space Capitalism: An argument for capitalism in the new frontier
Monday, June 22, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
A clear shift is underway in how humanity reaches and uses space. New Space Capitalism makes the case that market forces are not only compatible with exploration, they are the engine that can scale it. Dr. Rainer Zittelmann, author of the well researched new book New Space Capitalism, argues that ca...
The Al Nagler Saturnday interview with Eli Goldfine
Monday, March 30, 2026 by Eli Goldfine
Editor’s Note: Albert “Al” Nagler, founder of Tele Vue Optics and one of the most beloved figures in amateur astronomy, passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 90, fittingly with a telescope in hand. For more than half a century, Al’s innovations transformed backyard ...
The Universe, Live: Rubin Observatory Flips the Switch on Real-Time Space Monitoring
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by Richard Harris
The NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has turned on a new capability for astronomy by issuing its first stream of scientific alerts that report what is changing across the night sky. This is the start of a real time discovery service at observatory scale. NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches r...
Yuri Petrunin: The man behind TEC Telescopes
Thursday, December 18, 2025 by Richard Harris
When you sit down with Yuri Petrunin, founder of Telescope Engineering Company, the first thing you notice is his strong Russian accent. The second is how little he seems to care whether or not you’re impressed by it. He speaks modestly, carefully, and without pretense. He’s not trying t...