Telescopes far beyond Pluto could use the Sun’s gravity to magnify a distant planet

Vehicle will attempt a daring capture-and-boost mission to extend the life of the Swift observatory.

Mysterious object could be an exotic supernova, one of the universe's first galaxies, or something more mundane.

Stellar explosions seemingly replayed as gravity bends their light could resolve a dispute over the speed of the expanding universe.

Schmidt Sciences invests in orbiting observatory and three ground-based instruments.

With Hubble's sharp vision and a view 100 times larger, the observatory will rapidly scan the cosmos for distant worlds and clues to dark energy.

Giant camera will repeatedly scan the sky, spotting transients while building deep map of billions of galaxies.

SPHEREx hopes to explain our "boring" uniform universe.

Blue Skies Space will sell data from its tiny, low-cost UV observatory.

Mystery signals used to locate gases in the spaces between galaxies.

If confirmed, vast cloud could test predictions about the Galaxy's hidden architecture.

Shortcut method pinpoints a galaxy apparently formed from just hydrogen and helium.

Event promises “new energy window on the universe”

Some theorists think unusual event could be a black hole devouring a star from within.

Vast arrays of radio antennas could trace neutrinos back to supernovae and black holes.

Glare from proposed green hydrogen plant could degrade views of distant universe.

Amid skepticism, companies bet that speed and innovation can realize fusion's promise.

Multiple companies aim to build pilot plants using twisted magnets.