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astronomy
Daniel Leonard • February 28, 2023
The loss of the iconic Arecibo Telescope is a massive blow — but not in the way you may think
Alice Sun • January 4, 2023
A planetary geologist says two planned NASA missions may teach us a lot about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe
![The most powerful and complex space telescope created by humankind, as photographed during assembly in TKYEAR, has been launched into space. We now wait for data to be processed and analyzed. [Credit: NASA | (license)]](https://scienceline.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/NASAs_James_Webb_Space_Telescope_Has_Been_Assembled_for_the_First_Time_48636487393.jpeg)
Lyric Aquino • February 11, 2022
Galactic archeologists expect the James Webb Space Telescope to be a game changer for their field
Daniel Leonard • February 10, 2022
The universe is probably heading towards a “Big Freeze.” Here’s what that means, and why it’s way too early to worry
Niranjana Rajalakshmi • January 12, 2022
Mitochondria counts may be a crucial tool for measuring the risks of radiation and weightlessness
Kharishar Kahfi • December 22, 2021
A new list of exoplanets that can see the Earth is ‘a little uncomfortable’, an astrophysicist acknowledges
Allison Parshall • December 13, 2021
As the long-awaited launch of the James Webb Space Telescope approaches, astronomers just picked its successor’s successor.
Jackie Appel • February 26, 2021
To exoplanet scientists, oddball planets are much more than just a strange sight on a cosmic sightseeing tour
Jackie Appel • February 3, 2021
Astronomers are finding ways to keep investigating the universe despite missing data due to COVID-19 telescope shutdowns
Jackie Appel • January 27, 2021
Scientists recently developed a substance that could help plants grow on Mars without the need for an artificial oxygen atmosphere
Rahul Rao • May 6, 2020
Pluto’s next human-made visitor could peel away the world’s surface and reveal an ocean underneath
Rahul Rao • October 31, 2019
Astronomers are closer than ever to understanding the origins of the Solar System’s most peculiar moon
Rebecca Sohn • October 17, 2019
An astrophysicist and a poet discover they have much in common
Dani Leviss • January 15, 2019
Science is likely a long way from discovering life beyond Earth, but a decades-old equation can help us think about how to look — or possibly lead us astray
Emiliano Rodríguez Mega • June 15, 2018
One astronomer thinks failed stars will help us understand the origins of celestial objects