Read article: UK kicks off design work for an X-ray free-electron laser
UK kicks off design work for an X-ray free-electron laser
Conceptual design review will distil the science demands into a next-generation X-ray facility
Read article: UK kicks off design work for an X-ray free-electron laser
Read article: Search for gravitational waves set to resume following COVID-19 setbacks
Search for gravitational waves set to resume following COVID-19 setbacks
The forthcoming observational run will be the longest to date, operating for 18 months
Read article: Brightness boost for Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator upgrade
Brightness boost for Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator upgrade
Interaction Point 2 will be able to produce a laser beam about a thousand times brighter than is currently possible at the lab
Read article: Construction begins on the €1.3bn Square Kilometre Array
Construction begins on the €1.3bn Square Kilometre Array
SKA will be the world’s largest radio astronomy infrastructure when complete in 2028
Read article: Synchrotrons and space telescopes: looking to the future of big science
Synchrotrons and space telescopes: looking to the future of big science
In this podcast we talk about light-source facilities and NASA’s plans for the future
Read article: US Advanced Light Source set for $590m upgrade
US Advanced Light Source set for $590m upgrade
The refurbishment will involve boosting the "brightness" of the facility by a factor of a 100
Read article: ‘Great observatories’ – the next generation of NASA’s space telescopes, and their impact on the next century of observational astronomy
‘Great observatories’ – the next generation of NASA’s space telescopes, and their impact on the next century of observational astronomy
Astronomers look into the future of astronomy and astrophysics, as proposals are made to pick, plan and build a new fleet of space telescopes
Read article: Decommissioned Namibian telescope to be brought back to life
Decommissioned Namibian telescope to be brought back to life
Telescope will be refurbished for use to discover and monitor variable and transient sources in the sky
Read article: New Oak Ridge centre to boost US isotope production
New Oak Ridge centre to boost US isotope production
New facility will produce a wide range of isotopes including those that can be used to make radioisotopes for medical applications
Read article: Work begins on ground station in South Africa to support NASA’s lunar programme
Work begins on ground station in South Africa to support NASA’s lunar programme
The new facility in the central Karoo region of the Western Cape will support human spaceflight missions to the Moon and possibly Mars
