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KAGRA experiment
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A new gravitational wave detector is almost ready to join the search
Buried deep underground, Japan’s KAGRA detector relies on components cooled to just 20 degrees above absolute zero.
By Emily Conover | 7:00am, January 18, 2019
Australia Telescope Compact Array
News | Astronomy
A cosmic flare called the ‘Cow’ may reveal a new way that stars die
By Lisa Grossman | 11:12am, January 14, 2019
Nancy Roman
News | Astronomy
Known as the ‘mother of Hubble,’ astronomer Nancy Roman dies at 93
By Cassie Martin | 5:11pm, December 31, 2018
wombat
Letters to the Editor | Astronomy
These are the most-read Science News stories of 2018
By Science News Staff | 12:03pm, December 28, 2018
Earth
50 Years Ago | Astronomy
50 years ago, astronauts orbited the moon for the first time
By Maria Temming | 5:30am, December 27, 2018
Parker Solar Probe illustration
Year in Review | Astronomy
2018 was a busy year in space
By Lisa Grossman | 7:00am, December 26, 2018
ANITA experiment in Antarctica
Year in Review | Astronomy
These 2018 findings could be big news — if they turn out to be true
By Cassie Martin | 11:00am, December 21, 2018
asteroids bennu and ryugu
News | Astronomy
Bennu and Ryugu look like spinning tops and scientists want to know why
By Jennifer Leman | 2:04pm, December 18, 2018
IceCube detector
Year in Review | Astronomy
Neutrino discovery launched a new type of astronomy
By Emily Conover | 8:29am, December 17, 2018
sun's plasma
News in Brief | Astronomy
The Parker Solar Probe takes its first up-close look at the sun
By Lisa Grossman | 5:49pm, December 12, 2018
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