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

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in 2027, with a mission to study distant galaxies and explore dark ...

So while the price you pay is still reasonable, it has been on sale for less before. Save $300 on what we think is the best motorized telescope ... you pick one that has mirrors with a protective ...

NASA's powerful Webb Telescope has spotted more than 40 ancient ... which is normally spiral-shaped, into a "hall of mirrors of cosmic proportions." That allowed researchers to see dozens of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched in December 2021, is the most advanced infrared space telescope ever created, revolutionizing our understanding of the universe. Developed by NASA, ESA, ...

They can be seen with the naked eye so there's no need for binoculars or a telescope, though you will need to allow your eyes to adjust to the dark for at least 15 minutes beforehand. "For the ...

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 ...

To accomplish its work, Rubin relies on an innovative three-mirror design unlike that of any other telescope. Its primary mirror is actually made up of two separate surfaces with different curvatures.

Scientists are deploying two telescopes to detect high-energy neutrinos, also known as ghost particles, under the Mediterranean Sea. The two telescopes are part of the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino ...

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Complete system with two 6-meter-diameter mirrors expected to meet surface tolerance requirement of 10.7 micrometers during operation, never before achieved in this class of telescope. Extremely ...

However while it is impossible to see - even with a telescope - it is still good news for stargazers. For it means other stars and planets will be unusually bright giving people a much better ...