Five developments in space, time and fusion

Projects from gravitational wave detection to viewing the Milky Way and generating thermonuclear power march ahead

Nearby star factory caught by Hubble Space Telescope for its 24th anniversary

  Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Hubble, the observatory, is the first major optical telescope to be placed in space, the ultimate mountaintop. Above the distortion of the atmosphere, far far above rain clouds and light pollution, Hubble has an unobstructed view of the universe. Scientists have used Hubble to observe the most … Read more