Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground ...

Jupiter reaches opposition overnight on Jan. 10, when it appears its brightest in 2026 opposite the sun in Earth's sky.

If scientists are able to inspect it in person, and they find that Mars was indeed once alive with microbes, we would know ...

The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.

The satellite, aboard a SpaceX rocket that could lift off as early as this Sunday, is set to help reveal details about ...

A four-planet system reveals remarkable insights about how planets form and how they change during their lifetime.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney Planetarium is inviting the public to explore the universe with a new lineup of ...

Four Oxford University academics have been honoured in the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)'s 2026 Awards , announced today. Each year the RAS Awards ...

Astronomers have identified an unusual cosmic object that appears to be a galaxy in name only, composed almost entirely of dark matter and lacking the stars that typically define such systems.

This product is a cryogenic SP6T switch with a near-zero thermal footprint used for the switching and control of high-speed and RF signals with the dilution fridge of a quantum computer. By delivering ...

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