It is 20 years ago this year that Europe, in collaboration with the United States, launched the first infrared observatory into space. Its infrared powers revealed a secret universe that, to this day, ...

The Universe is full of radiation of all types but most of this does not reach us here on Earth because our atmosphere blocks out many wavelengths of radiation, but lets others through. Fortunately ...

Composite image of dwarf galaxy Markarian 71, 11 million light years from Earth. Optical and infrared observations of Mrk71 resolve a question about two methods used to measure the composition of ...

The telescope 'time machine' will deliver 13.5 billion years of cosmic history. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The newest deep ...

Using NASA's SOFIA observatory and other data resources, an international team of astronomers has uncovered evidence of metals in local galaxies -- found to be deficient in earlier studies -- by ...

Lunar exploration is undergoing a renaissance. Dozens of missions, organized by multiple space agencies — and increasingly by commercial companies — are set to visit the Moon by the end of this decade ...

SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) was an airborne observatory, utilizing a 2.5-meter telescope aboard a modified Boeing 747SP, designed to conduct infrared astronomical ...

"Astronomers have been studying the heavens for thousands of years, but until recently much of the cosmos has been invisible to the human eye. Launched in 2003, the Spitzer Space Telescope has brought ...

SOFIA recently discovered even more compelling evidence of water on the Moon, this time in its sunlit regions—in Clavius Crater– affording exciting new opportunities for lunar science. Galactic wind ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...