Tag: Space Telescopes
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Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) breaks apart in incredible telescope photos
Stunning breakup of a recently discovered comet A comet identified early this year, known as C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), has captivated astronomers and skywatchers by breaking apart after its close approach to the Sun. The event, which unfolded rapidly over several days, produced a series of dramatic images that reveal the fragile beauty of a body…
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Why Galaxy Shapes Matter: Lessons from One Year with the Euclid Space Telescope
How Euclid Is Transforming Our View of Galaxies The European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope has completed its first year of science, surveying about 1.2 million galaxies and delivering a treasure trove of insights into why galaxies take on different shapes. By mapping galaxies across vast distances and times, Euclid is helping astronomers connect the…
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How Australian Scientists Sharpen James Webb’s Vision from 1.5 Million Kilometres Away
Overview: A Quiet Engineering Triumph Behind James Webb’s Sharp Vision When the James Webb Space Telescope (Webb) launched in 2021, the world watched a leap forward in astronomy. Yet behind the awe-inspiring images lay a stubborn, practical problem: Webb’s most precise imaging depended on the performance of a tiny, critical component called the aperture masking…