Astronomers are about to use a powerful new telescope to scan the entire southern sky. They'll take so many pictures, it will effectively create a movie to help astronomers spot anything that moves or ...

The team's ultrablack coating can be applied to curved surfaces and magnesium alloys to trap nearly all light. Credit: Jin et al. The team's ultrablack coating can be applied to curved surfaces and ...

A pancake stack of radioactivity-sensitive films carried through the sky by a balloon was able to take the world's most accurate picture of a neutron star's gamma ray beam. To achieve this, ...

This awe-inspiring space documentary lands in select museum theaters on Oct. 20. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The James Webb ...

Sometimes, seeing clearly requires complete black. For astronomy and precision optics, coating devices in black paint can cut down on stray light, enhancing images and boosting performance. For the ...