The journey of astronomical telescopes began in the early 17th century when Galileo Galilei crafted his first refracting ...

Christmas is a great time to look for a telescope for your budding amateur astronomer. But there are some things to keep in ...

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The lanes and clouds of dust in the star-forming Orion Nebula (M42) reveal a dark dimension to this familiar object.

Princess Anne has been on a two-day trip to South Africa and during a visit to a horse riding school, one curious child had a question for her about her own horses - and she had an unexpected response ...

Anne’s visit came during the final day of a two-day visit to South Africa and she also toured the Desmond and Leah Tutu ...

Optical instruments: Microscopes and astronomical telescopes (reflecting and refracting) and their magnifying powers. Wave optics: Wave front and Huygen’s principle, reflection and refraction of ...

Anne’s visit wrapped up on the final day of her two-day trip to South Africa, where she also toured the Desmond and Leah Tutu ...

One of the snowiest towns in America is found in one of the country's hottest states. This charming mountain retreat offers ...

If you think that choosing the most powerful home telescope is just as simple as finding one with the highest magnification capability, then you’re wrong! There are many other key factors affecting a ...

The space lumps were captured by Nasa's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Hubble Telescope, which teamed up for the stunning picture. Nasa said that the purple space lumps surrounding the planet are ...