HOUSTON—Under an unfunded Space Act Agreement, NASA and SpaceX plan to study the feasibility of a commercial Dragon mission to raise the orbital altitude of the 32-year-old Hubble Space Telescope (HST ...

Optical telescopes utilize refraction and reflection to focus light, enabling detailed astronomical observations and ...

Scholars across the globe often refer to astronomy as the oldest science, dating back to the ancient Mesopotamians and Babylonians. While that may be true, modern-day amateur astronomy can trace its ...

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Orbital logistics and space mining leader TransAstra Corporation has partnered with commercial telescope manufacturer and optics industry leader ...

SALT LAKE CITY—NASA is commissioning 30-day studies to assess using emerging commercial space technology to reboost the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, which hunts for gamma ray bursts ...

Before we were entranced by the screens that we've plastered on every surface and carry around in our pockets, humanity looked to the stars for inspiration and guidance. The infinite majesty of the ...