The RT-70 radio telescope in Crimea was once used to support missions to Venus and transmit messages to potential alien life ...

ASTRON is researching the potential role of the LOFAR telescope in the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). This initiative has been taken by Professor Michael Garrett, General Director ...

When the famous Coggia's Comet flashed across the sky in 1874, a Missouri astronomer named Carr Waller Pritchett made a wish.

Researchers have developed a new way to produce and shape large, high-quality mirrors that are much thinner than the primary mirrors previously used for telescopes deployed in space. The resulting ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The 230-foot (70 meters) RT-70 radio telescope in Crimea was damaged by a Ukrainian drone in late ...