telescope
What does the next generation telescope need to detect life?
Posted in Science on 23rd Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
Almost 2,000 extrasolar planets have been discovered to date. Yet, we still know little about these alien worlds, especially their atmospheres.
How big data is fueling a new age in space exploration
Posted in Science on 5th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller
In 2018, a group of organizations from all of the world will begin construction of the largest radio telescope ever built.
University of Sheffield show first pictures from 3D printed telescope
Posted in Hardware on 20th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
The telescope was made using a 3D printer, and has a magnification of 160 times, allowing detailed views of the moon's surface.
ESA's "fly-eye" telescope to watch for Earth-threatening asteroids
Posted in Hardware on 13th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller
The Flyeye telescope is designed to detect asteroids that pose a potential hazard to Earth.
First-ever 3D-printed space telescopes nearing completion
Posted in Science on 11th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
Telescopes are very simple devices in theory, but getting one to work in space means a complex assembly of mechanical parts