Metamaterial composite suppresses almost all unwanted stray light and could improve measurements of the cosmic microwave background
Read article: Microwave-absorbing tiles boost the sensitivity of large telescopes
Exploring the scientific goals of one of the three missions to arrive at Mars this month
Read article: Searching for signs of past life on Mars with NASA’s Perseverance rover
New cryogenic dewar is much lighter than existing models and could boost sensitivity of stratospheric observations
Read article: Balloon-borne telescopes could keep cool with less
More reliable measurements would help operators decide when to safely retire ageing craft
Read article: New fuel gauge for spacecraft could keep satellites active for longer
Astronomers and the public lament the loss of an iconic radio telescope
Read article: Arecibo Observatory will be decommissioned, says US National Science Foundation
New technology could benefit space missions and LIDAR
Read article: Optical receiver for space communications has ‘unprecedented’ sensitivity
UK firm Reaction Engines hopes to revolutionize space access with a new class of propulsion system for reusable vehicles, as Oliver Nailard explains
Read article: Air-breathing rocket engines: the future of space flight
Biological polymer could be farmed on the Red Planet
Read article: Martian buildings could be made of chitin-based material
The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment would be the world’s largest neutrino telescope once built by the end of the decade
Read article: Astronomers plan huge neutrino observatory in the Pacific Ocean
US National Science Foundation has awarded $17.5m towards the construction of the huge 25.4 m telescope
Read article: Giant Magellan Telescope receives cash injection from the National Science Foundation
