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A NASA telescope unlocked the mysteries of black holes. Now it's on the chopping block.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Chandra X-ray Observatory, one of four great space telescopes NASA launched in the 1990s,...
Astronomers Furious at Plan to Shut Down NASA Space Telescope
Futurism via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGoing Dark For over two decades, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the world's most powerful...
Hong Kong suspends flights and shuts schools as Typhoon Koinu approaches
The Independent via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHong Kong issued its third-highest wind alert on Sunday as Typhoon Koinu brought gale-force winds to...
Covered in dust: UF observatory at risk from proposed sand mine in Levy County
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA University of Florida-owned observatory may be at risk of shutting down if Levy County commissioners approve a special land-use amendment that would pave the way for the creation of a sand ...
China braces for Typhoon Doksuri's landfall, shutting schools and businesses
Reuters via AOL· 10 months agoBEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) -China on Thursday braced for the imminent landfall of Typhoon Doksuri,...
Home of the world's most powerful telescopes joins the fight against light pollution
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe milky way arched over a dark landscape. New standards in the fight against light pollution are...
Mysterious Hackers Are Targeting Space Telescopes
Futurism via Yahoo News· 9 months agoTelescope Hack For at least the last three weeks, hackers have been targeting major telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, forcing scientists to put ten...
Hong Kong braces for powerful Typhoon Saola
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA man walks past the empty Exchange Square during Typhoon Saola in Central, Hong Kong, China, on Friday. Photo by Bertha Wang/EPA-EFE Sept. 1 (UPI) --...
Mauna Loa eruption - latest: Satellite captures view of advancing lava from space as crowds flock to...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA satellite has captured stunning images of the Mauna Loa eruption from space, as crowds flock to...
Swarm of earthquakes at remote Alaska volcano signal unrest
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at...