Radio observations hint at active galactic nucleus in nearby spiral galaxy NGC 4527
Hidden Heart of a Galaxy: Astronomers Detect Signs of a Sleeping Giant in NGC 4527 A team of Argentinian astronomers has taken a closer look…
Can the Large Hadron Collider snap string theory?
One Mysterious Particle Could Break String Theory Physics today rests on two giant theories that… don’t get along. On one side, we have the…
Giant liquid mirrors could revolutionize the hunt for habitable worlds
A Giant Mirror Made of Liquid—Floating in Space? Meet the Future of Telescopes Imagine a telescope so massive its mirror stretches 50 meters across—wider than…
Photos: Pioneering Animals in Space
Laika Laika, a mixed-breed dog, was the first living being in orbit. She was launched on the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 2 mission in November 1957.…