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[ 1 March 2021 ] Evidence grows for pulsar at the heart of famed supernova remnant News
[ 26 February 2021 ] Juno mission extended, will now study Jupiter’s moons and rings News
[ 22 February 2021 ] Video provides thrilling bird’s eye view of Mars landing News
[ 19 February 2021 ] Perseverance Mars rover lands on Mars, beams back dramatic photos News
[ 16 February 2021 ] The case for, and against, the still-unseen Planet 9 News

Black hole telescope team shares $3 million Breakthrough Prize

9 September 2019 Astronomy Now

Researchers with the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration will share a $3 million Breakthrough Prize for their historic image of the supermassive black hole at the core of the M87 galaxy.

Lick Observatory joins search for intelligent life in the universe

21 July 2015 Astronomy Now

The Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced a $100 million initiative to dramatically reinvigorate the search for intelligent life in the universe over the next ten years. Lick Observatory’s Automated Planet Finder (APF) Telescope will undertake a new deep and broad search for optical laser transmissions from nearby civilisations, if any exist.