Researchers propose guiding large space telescopes with tiny satellitesIn the future, they could be used to stabilize telescopes studying exoplanets.By M. Locklear, 01.04.2019
Hubble Space Telescope is in trouble after gyroscope failureThe 28-year-old space observatory is currently in safe mode.By S. Krishna, 10.08.2018
Researchers may have found the first signs of an exomoonThe Neptune-sized object is orbiting the star Kepler-1625.By M. Locklear, 10.03.2018
NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch until 2021The fact that there is a launch date -- March 30, 2021 -- is good news.By S. Krishna, 06.27.2018
The James Webb Space Telescope will be delayed for at least a yearNASA announced today that the the current target launch date is May 2020.By S. Krishna, 03.27.2018
NASA’s Hubble successor may miss its launch windowThe James Webb Space Telescope may not be ready by June 2019.By S. Krishna, 03.01.2018
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
The search for a habitable second EarthWe’ve never had a better chance of finding extraterrestrial life -- if it exists. By S. Dent, 05.27.2017
Listening to starlight: Our ongoing search for alien intelligenceIf ET is out there, he's doing a great job hiding from us.By A. Tarantola, 05.25.2017
NASA will resume testing its Hubble successor this monthThere's a lot more analysis to be done before the James Webb Space Telescope reaches the heavens.By T. Seppala, 01.03.2017
NASA dominated space and social media in 2016The space agency was a big winner despite funding woes. By M. Moon, 12.21.2016
NASA has completed the $8.7 billion James Webb space telescopeHubble's successor is ready for testing ahead of the October, 2018 launch. By S. Dent, 11.07.2016
NASA observes possible water geysers on EuropaThe observation appears to confirm earlier sightings of water spewing from Jupiter's moon.By A. Dalton, 09.26.2016
Three Earth-sized planets exist in the Aquarius constellationAstronomers will begin studying them further come May 4th. By T. Seppala, 05.02.2016
NASA to launch Hubble space telescope successor in 2018, will clean its room laterBy C. Barylick, 12.07.2011