These prominent features are best seen using a refractor telescope with a long focal length ... and the planet can shine at a magnitude of -2.6. In 2025, it will be a much smaller 14.6 arcseconds ...

Earth’s nearest neighbors will be on display in the night sky and inside the Cincinnati Observatory during Nearest Neighbors Night on Saturday, February 1. This event will focus on the three celestial ...

At that time, astronomer Asaph Hall was a professor at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. He was in charge of the great 26-inch-aperture (660 mm) telescope ... by 7.4 by 6.8 miles ...

View Deal Gskyer Telescope 70mm: was $130 now $87 at Amazon Save 33% on the Gskyer 70mm Alt-az refractor telescope at Amazon. This refractor comes complete with all the accessories a beginner ...

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

Observatories in Chile’s Atacama Desert, including the world’s largest optical telescope, could be blinded by light pollution and other unwanted side effects from the proposed construction of a renewa ...

Capturing images of individual stars in distant galaxies has generally been considered impossible for decades. But NASA’s ...

The next great space telescope will study distant galaxies and faraway planets from an orbital outpost about a million miles from Earth. But first it has to be put together, piece by piece ...

As Comet Atlas nears its closest approach to the Sun, it is expected to become visible to the naked eye in the coming days ...

you’ll hardly find a home telescope for kids that is as powerful, high-quality, and user-friendly on the market. Compared to other versions of Meade Instruments, this is considered one of the most ...