Space

The instruments, measurements, and missions that make the universe observable.

Space · 13 minWhat It Takes to See the UniverseDark energy, fast radio bursts, an unfamiliar X-ray population, small bodies beyond Neptune, and the engines and launches underneath all of it. A survey of one week in September 2026.Telescopes & DiscoverySpace · 11 minThe Telescope Built to Count the UniverseA 2.4-meter mirror, the same size as Hubble's, aimed at a field wider than the full Moon. The interesting figure is not aperture but how much sharp sky an instrument can measure at once, and what that changes about discovery.Telescopes & Discovery

The forces, machinery, and infrastructure behind leaving the ground.

Space · 9 minThe Rocket Is Trying to Lift the Launch PadA static fire seen from underneath. Thirty-three Raptors push Super Heavy upward, twenty hold-down arms refuse, and the load travels through the launch mount into the foundations, the same way a bridge carries a truck.Rockets & Launch Systems