The Chandra X-Ray Observatory: Still the Greatest
This time we’re going to look back at one of NASA’s most spectacular successes: the Chandra X-Ray Observatory. Launched by the space shuttle on July 23, 1999, Chandra has now…
LISA: First of a New Generation of Space-Based Telescopes
In this article, we’ll take a look at gravity waves, one of the most fascinating and revolutionary ideas in astronomy. Specifically, we will talk about the LISA mission, a future…
ESA’s Herschel Space Telescope Is Off to a Great Start
On May 14, 2009, the European Space Agency launched two revolutionary space telescopes aboard the same launcher. These were Planck and Herschel, new eyes on the universe which will hopefully…
Happy Birthday, Hubble: 20 Years of Great Astronomy
In a few days, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope will be 20 years old. Birthdays are a good time for looking back, and this is no exception. The Hubble telescope has…
The Planck Space Observatory Is Watching the Universe Being Born
In most of our articles, we have looked at the worlds in our own solar system, or orbiting relatively nearby stars. There’s so much going on in our neighborhood, it’s…
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