A Chilean astronomer has become dedicated to battling light pollution in the Atacama Desert and preserve what is considered ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Lunar Crater Radio Telescope (LCRT) is currently in the planning phase but could soon become ...

After decades of aiding astronomical discoveries, one of the most powerful telescopes on Earth will cease its observation of the universe after sustaining irreparable damage. The 305-meter telescope ...

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NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory faces budget cuts that may end its mission. Chandra still makes new black-hole discoveries and joins forces with the Webb and Hubble telescopes. Photos show how the ...

The instrument at Lowell Observatory used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto will soon undergo renovation. The year-long project, set to begin on January 12, will include restoration of both the ...

HONOLULU A consortium of U.S. and Canadian universities announced Tuesday it has decided to build the world's largest telescope in Hawaii. Mauna Kea volcano was picked by Thirty Meter Telescope ...

MAUNA KEA, Hawaiʻi (Island News) -- The University of Hawaiʻi Institute for Astronomy has set into motion the decommissioning process for a university-owned telescope atop Mauna Kea. UH’s UKIRT ...

Jun. 13—The 34-foot-diameter telescope mirror from the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory will be removed from Mauna Kea in pieces this summer, following complications with the original $4 million plan ...