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NASA Renames WFIRST: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
NASA is renaming its next flagship space observatory to honor pioneering NASA astronomer and "Mother of Hubble," Nancy Grace Roman.
Celebrating 30 Years: The Universe Through Hubble's Eye
Amateurs celebrate the venerable space telescope’s 30th anniversary with a look at some of its most mesmerizing images.
Spitzer's Legacy: One of NASA's Great Observatories Ends Its Mission
NASA’s premier eye on the infrared sky is shutting down after operating more than three times longer than designed.
First Light from the World's Largest Solar Telescope
The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope has taken its first image of the Sun, a detailed view of our star's boiling gases that far surpasses what was possible before. Science operations are set to begin later this year.
Dark Energy Survey Sees First Light
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument is poised to record millions of galaxies as far back as 11 billion years ago to unveil the nature of dark energy.
First Light for German X-ray Telescope EROSITA
The EROSITA X-ray telescope aboard the German-Russian Spektr-RG satellite has taken its first images of the hot universe.
Maunakea Observatories Shuttered Amid Protests (Update: Observatories Have Reopened)
As protests against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope continue, the directors of Maunakea Observatories have taken the unprecedented move of closing all observatories atop the mountain.
German-Russian Astronomy Satellite Launches
Spektrum-Röntgen-Gamma, a long-delayed and much-modified X-ray astronomy package, launched successfully from the Kazakh Steppe on Saturday.
Thirty Meter Telescope Set to Begin Construction
Hawaiian Governor David Ige and the Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory have announced that construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope will begin the week of July 15th.
Happy Birthday, Lowell Observatory!
One of the nation's most famous observatories turns 125 years old. Let's all wish it a Happy Birthday!
Gravitational-wave Detectors Come Online, Find Possible Black Hole-Neutron Star Crash
Only a month into a new observing run, gravitational-wave observatories have announced five new signals — one of which could turn out to be a black hole swallowing a neutron star.
New Astro Camera Spots Thousands of Celestial Flare-ups
A vision from 70 years ago, the Zwicky Transient Facility has produced a wave of discoveries — but it’s only a hint of what’s to come.
Sunspot Solar Observatory Reopens After Mysterious Shutdown
After a 10-day lockdown to cooperate with a criminal investigation, Sunspot Solar Observatory is back to looking at the Sun.
Arecibo Observatory Emerges from Storm with $6M Upgrade
The famed Arecibo Observatory has faced down several funding challenges in recent years, and a hurricane to boot, but now a new project is making the radio dish more relevant to astronomy than ever.
NASA Sets March 2021 Launch Date for James Webb Space Telescope
Despite significant cost overruns, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is now set for a March 2021 launch — assuming it receives Congressional reauthorization.
James Webb Telescope Delayed Until 2020
NASA officials announced Wednesday that the James Webb Space Telescope launch would be delayed until approximately May 2020. But before the mission can launch, its managers may have to face Congress.
James Webb Space Telescope: Additional Delays "Likely"
A non-partisan government office has issued a report warning of additional delays for the James Webb Space Telescope, which could pit the mission against its funding cap.
60-Second Astro News: Merging Black Holes, Distant Super-Supernova, and Arecibo's Fate
Supermassive black holes en route to merger have strange dynamics in their gas disks. Astronomers have spotted the most distant spectroscopically confirmed supernova. And NSF decides the fate of the Arecibo Observatory.
Explore The Southern Sky with SkyMapper
A new telescope called the SkyMapper has charted stars and galaxies across the southern sky, producing a map called "the best ever created."
Arecibo Observatory Weathers Funding Uncertainty
The U.S. National Science Foundation will continue to fund the iconic radio dish, though at a much-reduced level, as it seeks partners to share in the facility's operation.
