Kepler beams back final image from its almost decade-long journeyCheck out the space telescope's last-ever snapshot before it ran out of fuel.By S. Shah, 02.08.2019
Russia lost control of an orbiting radio telescope (updated)Spektr-R is alive, but it's not answering.By J. Fingas, 01.12.2019
NASA pushes James Webb Space Telescope launch to Spring 2019The integration of its spacecraft parts could delay liftoff by up to eight months.By S. Shah, 09.29.2017
Lockheed Martin previews a future of tiny space telescopesIts optical device offers sharp pictures in a fraction of the usual space.By J. Fingas, 08.06.2017
NASA found ten Earth-size planets with conditions ideal for waterThey sit within a "habitable zone" around their particular stars that is conducive to liquid water. By D. Lumb, 06.19.2017
Three Earth-sized planets exist in the Aquarius constellationAstronomers will begin studying them further come May 4th. By T. Seppala, 05.02.2016
NASA's Kepler space telescope is back in good healthThe mission crew successfully brought their spacecraft back from the brink.By J. Fingas, 04.11.2016
NASA's next space telescope sees 100 times more than HubbleWFIRST's extremely large viewing area will help you understand the universe.By J. Fingas, 02.20.2016
Gamma ray map offers best view yet of our galaxy's energyNASA's Fermi space telescope has given us a better view of our galaxy... and then some.By J. Fingas, 01.11.2016