Composite image of dwarf galaxy Markarian 71, 11 million light years from Earth. Optical and infrared observations of Mrk71 resolve a question about two methods used to measure the composition of ...

A study using data from telescopes on Earth and in the sky resolves a problem plaguing astronomers working in the infrared and could help make better observations of the composition of the universe ...

This artist’s impression shows the locations of multiple radio observatories across the planet, which participated in a pilot experiment conducted by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration ...

Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. Many of science’s most important breakthroughs, from the discovery of microorganisms to the theory of ...