telescopes

X-ray telescope’s map of universe shows 1M cosmic objects

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A galaxy hunting telescope has completed its first full sweep of the hot, energetic universe, resulting in a stunning map with more than one million cosmic objects. The eROSITA X-ray Telescope has been scanning the sky for over 182 days and has discovered twice the number of known X-ray sources uncovered over the past 60 … Read more

The pandemic shutdown world’s most powerful telescopes and experts say they are missing observations

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It’s as if the Earth has closed its eyes, some scientists say: the coronavirus pandemic has forced astronomers in northern Chile to shut down the world’s most powerful telescopes, running the risk of missing out on supernovas and other spectacles in space. Scientists have been unable to take advantage of the pristine skies over Chile’s … Read more