The globular cluster NGC 288 is about 28,700 light-years from Earth. The cluster of stars are gravitationally bound together, and the cluster is about 10.6 billion years old.
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NASA’s never-before-attempted plan to move a sensitive scientific satellite into a safer orbit has faced a week of delays—but it’s still go for launch.
Using the world’s largest digital camera, Rubin will create the most comprehensive record of the universe to date.
SpaceX alone wants to launch 1 million satellites to orbit, far exceeding the proposed limit.
Caltech says its Deep Synoptic Array will be larger and 100-times faster than any radio telescope ever constructed.
The space agency is considering keeping Hubble around for longer if it can reduce the telescope's operating costs.