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scientists working on LIGO
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LIGO will be getting a quantum upgrade
Quantum squeezing of light will help scientists make better gravitational wave detectors.
By Emily Conover | 2:54pm, February 15, 2019
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
Pinwheel galaxy
News | Astronomy
Astronomers find far-flung wind from a black hole in the universe’s first light
By Lisa Grossman | 6:00am, December 05, 2018
black holes
News | Astronomy
Scientists’ collection of gravitational waves just got a lot bigger
By Emily Conover | 1:19pm, December 04, 2018
illustration of galaxies emitting gamma rays
News | Astronomy
Astronomers have measured all the starlight ever emitted
By Lisa Grossman | 2:00pm, November 29, 2018
star VVV-WIT-07
News | Astronomy
Astronomers spot another star that flickers like Tabby’s star
By Lisa Grossman | 10:14am, November 16, 2018
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By Laura Sanders | 1 day ago
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