As Europe’s large ground telescope project advances, how is its US competitor faring?

I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for example, I wrote that ...
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The sky today on Monday, January 19: Where Messier started: M1

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. January 18: Catch Caroline's Rose Today we're ...

Lorraine Kelly returns to show for first time after devastating death of father - and gives update on family's grief as they struggle to move forward with 'small steps'

Lorraine Kelly returned to her show for the first time on Monday after the devastating death of father. On January 10 the TV ...
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How to find 4 legendary spacecraft in January's night sky

The JWST tracks a path right-to-left across the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset in January. On Jan. 19 it will ...
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China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space telescope will be ahead of 2027 launch (video)

Mock observations test the performance of the Chinese Space Station Telescope as the 2-meter-class observatory moves closer ...