For most of us who are not astronomers, the image that comes to mind when describing a reflecting telescope is of a huge instrument in its own domed-roof building on a mountain top. But a reflecting ...

Construction has begun on a new telescope designed to map one of the universe’s ...

The CDK 14 telescope by Observable Space offers a 14-inch Corrected Dall-Kirkham design, fused silica mirror, carbon fiber tube, and advanced imaging capabilities.

Go outside right now. What’s the farthest thing you can see? A tree? A bird? What about the Moon? It’s 250,000 miles away. The Sun is 400 times farther than that, at nearly 100 million miles (but ...

The new Hestia telescope by Vaonis is the third of the company’s innovative instruments I have reviewed, and once again, I’m impressed. Vaonis named their creation for the Greek goddess of the hearth ...

The TMT project is back under consideration for federal support, but it must complete a final design phase without taxpayer assistance.

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Buying a telescope is a big step, especially if you’re not sure what all those terms — f/ratio, magnification, go-to — mean. So, to eliminate confusion and make sure you understand what you’re buying, ...

Deep inside a dust-choked galaxy, astronomers have uncovered a chemical environment far more complex than expected.

Bill Murphy became interested in the night sky as a kid in the 1960s, as man was attempting to land on the moon.