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An artist's concept shows the Euclid space telescope, built by the European Space Agency (ESA), in operation

Science Jul 01

European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope takes off to seek out the universe’s darkest secrets

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Science May 08

Paul Wild Observatory under Starry Sky
Analysis: How AI is helping astronomers study the universe

Artificial intelligence tools are making waves in almost every aspect of life, and astronomy is no different. An astronomer explains the history and future of AI in understanding the universe.

By Chris Impey, The Conversation

Nation Jul 18

Protesters led by native Hawaiian elders take part in a protest against the building of a giant new telescope on what they considered sacred ground at the summit of Mauna Kea volcano, on Big Island, Hawaii, on July 17, 2019. Photo by Ryan Finnerty/Hawaii Public Radio via Reuters
Protests grow against telescope construction on Hawaii mountain some consider sacred

Hawaii Gov. David Ige has signed an emergency proclamation giving law enforcement more options to end the blockade.

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Caleb Jones, Associated Press

Nation Jul 15

The Mauna Kea Observatory is a set of independent telescopes, placed on the summit of Mauna Kea volcano on the island of Hawaii. The altitude in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and isolation make the Mauna Kea absolutely one of the best sites in the world for astronomical observation.(Photo by Andrea Franceschini/Corbis News via Getty Images)
Hawaii activists prepare to protest start of telescope construction

Scientists hope the massive telescope they planned for the site will help them peer back to the time just after the Big Bang, but some Native Hawaiians consider the land holy.

By Caleb Jones, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press

Nation Jun 27

NASA technicians lift the James Webb Space Telescope with a crane and move it inside a clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. Photo by Desiree Stover/NASA
More delay, cost for NASA’s next-generation space telescope

NASA announced Wednesday that the James Webb Space Telescope will now fly no earlier than 2021.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Nov 14

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Astronomers Capture First Images of Distant Planets

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Two teams of astronomers have for the first time captured direct images of planets orbiting faraway stars.

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