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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...
Galaxy collision at 2M MPH seen
Monday, December 16, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
A massive collision of galaxies, triggered by one traveling at an astonishing 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h), has been observed in unprecedented detail by one of Earth’s most powerful telescopes. The dramatic impact occurred in Stephan's Quintet, a nearby galaxy group consisting of five gal...
String theory continues to show signs of life
Monday, November 25, 2024 by Richard Harris
In the quest to unravel the mysteries of the universe, scientists have long sought a model that elegantly unifies all of nature's forces and particles. While the idea of assembling such a model with Legos is charming, a more promising approach involves the concept of strings—not in the lit...
Hubble zooms deep into M31 galaxy to Rosy Tendrils
Saturday, August 31, 2024 by Richard Harris
The Hubble Space Telescope, our window into the cosmos (eh-hum, still..), has once again turned its keen eye towards our galactic neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy, also known as M31. This time, Hubble has captured an intricate dance of dust and star formation in unprecedented detail, revealing the ros...