Newly Discovered Exoplanet Provides Glimpse Into Jupiter's Past
Scientists using the ground-based Gemini Planet Imager found a very young "Super Jupiter" about 100 light years away.
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Construction Of Giant Telescope In Hawaii Draws Natives' Ire
In Hawaii, a battle is going on over the future of a mountaintop. Native Hawaiians say it's sacred ground, but astronomers say it's the best place in the world to build an 18-story telescope.
Could Glitter Help Solve NASA's Giant Telescope Problem?
NASA's next big space telescope costs $8 billion and is very heavy. New York scientists think they may have found the makings of a cheaper, lighter answer for future space scopes — in a crafts store.
Hunting For Big Planets Far Beyond Pluto May Soon Be Easier
Construction is starting in Chile on a new sort of telescope. One aim is to survey huge swaths of sky for faint signals of a "Planet X" that may be lurking on the farthest edges of our solar system.
To Search For A New Supernova, Build A New Camera
Most telescope cameras can only capture a small patch of sky at a time. But a new camera has a much larger field of view, and its backers are hoping for help in deciphering its reams of data.