Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will ...
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is an advanced observatory designed to peer back into the universe's past by detecting faint, distant light, thereby revealing the composition, temperature, and ...
When the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) launched Christmas Day in 2021, it was the culmination of over two decades of planning and construction and countless manhours to ensure everything went to ...
A new study finds a rectangular mirror design could uncover 25+ habitable exoplanets in just 3.5 years using current technology. The design solves a longstanding problem in exoplanet detection: ...
The endeavor to detect life on exoplanets is presently constrained by the limitations and logistical complexities inherent in building larger, more sensitive mirror-based space telescopes. A novel ...