Artist Impression of LISA, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna. Credit: NASA Ever since the telescope was invented in 1608, astronomers have striven for bigger and better telescopes. When it comes ...

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6-axis nanopositioning system assembly provides the ultra high precision required to mount and align optical components to be launched into space, new from PI. Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP ...

This collage highlights several concepts proposed by 2024 NIAC Phase I awardees, including miniaturized interstellar spacecraft, a Venus glider, a water detoxifier for Mars, a solar-system-scale ...

"So far we have been watching the cosmos like a silent movie, capturing the ripples of spacetime with LISA will be a real game-changer, like when sound was added to motion pictures." When you purchase ...

Extremely precise measurements are possible using atom interferometers that employ the wave character of atoms for this purpose. They can thus be used, for example, to measure the gravitational field ...

The Allen Telescope Array, Hat Creek Radio Observatory. Credit: Alexander Pollak. Radio interferometry is a technique in radio astronomy where signals from two or more radio telescopes are combined to ...

In 2022, a team led by Kailash Sahu achieved the first confirmed detection of an isolated stellar-mass black hole, addressing the challenge of observing the vast majority of quiescent black holes not ...

A simulated map of gravitational-wave emitters in our galaxy reveals the promise that lays behind 'multi-messenger astronomy.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...