next generation space telescopes

This giant telescope could discover habitable exoplanets and secrets of our universe — if it gets its funding

By Keith Cooper Published 17 April 26

Things are gearing up in the development of the Giant Magellan Telescope in Chile, as its developers enter the final design phase before the project goes before Congress for funding.

NASA project leader blames next-generation X-ray telescope cancellation on agency mismanagement

By Josh Dinner Published 12 March 26

NASA is canceling the AXIS X-ray space telescope mission concept, saying it failed to meet key requirements. But the project leader thinks there's another reason.

NASA's next-gen Roman Space Telescope is surprising scientists with its capabilities. It hasn't even launched yet

By Keith Cooper Published 24 November 25

"Asteroseismology with Roman is possible because we don't need to ask the telescope to do anything it wasn't already planning to do."

Not-so-dark matter? Mysterious substance might leave red and blue 'fingerprints' on light

By Sharmila Kuthunur Published 15 October 25

A new study suggests dark matter could subtly tint or polarize light, leaving faint color clues that next-generation telescopes might detect.

2 space telescope designs will battle it out to become NASA's next cosmic imager

By Keith Cooper Published 28 November 24

Whichever mission NASA selects to image the cosmos next should launch by 2032. Here are the two contenders.

Proposal for Next Big Telescope Puzzles Some Astronomers

By Jeremy Hsu Published 14 August 10

Some astrophysicists were a bit puzzled by the choice of a $1.6 billion infrared space telescope as the top priority for the next decade of astronomy.

$1.6 Billion Telescope Would Search Alien Planets and Probe Dark Energy

By Jeremy Hsu Published 13 August 10

A much-anticipated report lays out the big telescopes that will push scientific discovery during the next decade or two.