Telescopes

Winter/22

A new technique unlocks the mysteries of distant exoplanets.

10.25.2017

From dark matter to gravitational waves to a balloon-borne telescope, scientists discuss how they handle setbacks.

Fall/16

Astronomers and planetary scientists debate if and when we’ll find extraterrestrial life.

May–June/14

Turned back toward Earth, a new telescope in space will search for the origin of high-energy cosmic rays.