NASA's Roman Space Telescope, slated for a 2027 launch, will provide insights into dark energy and exoplanets. It will undergo rigorous testing to ensure durability in space conditions.

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. Ask an astronomer what the best monocular is for ...

An illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope as it orbits the sun in our solar system, 1 million miles from Earth. Credit: SA GSFC / CIL / Adriana Manrique Gutierrez The James Webb Space ...

We've rounded up the best telescopes for all budgets and experience levels. The night sky can be breathtaking, but to really explore its wonders, you'll want a telescope. Now's the perfect time to ...

Of all the mysteries that the massive James Webb Space Telescope has seen so far in the early universe, one of the strangest are objects that astronomers now call "little red dots." Like the ...

The telescope will catalogue billions of new objects and produce a new map of the entire night sky every three days with the largest digital camera ever made. High atop Chile’s 2,700-meter Cerro ...

Find the best telescopes to unlock the wonders of the night sky and view lunar occultations, celestial conjunctions and planetary parades in January. The best telescope unlocks the wonders of the ...

Since its launch on Christmas Day, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has proven its worth year after year. 2024 is no exception. Here are just five times the ultrapowerful telescope has ...

Formerly the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, the observatory was renamed in 2020 to honor Vera Rubin, who died at 88 in 2016. Dr. Rubin’s work persuaded astronomers of the existence of dark ...

Themiya Nanayakkara receives funding from Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship. Ivo Labbe receives funding from Australian Research Council in the form of a Future Fellowship.

Telescopes are devices used to observe the universe. There are many different types and some are even sited in space. Optical telescopes close optical telescopeA device used to see distant objects ...

On this day three years ago, we witnessed the nail-biting launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the largest and most powerful telescope humans have ever sent into space. It took 30 ...