If the number of satellites in Earth's orbit exceeds 100,000, humanity may lose its ability to study the universe from the ...

Telescopes 4 inches or less in diameter are portable, easy to use, and great beginner instruments. Here, I’ll walk through ...

The Dwarf Mini makes it as easy and intuitive as possible to start photographing the deep sky. It packs quite a punch ...

Exoplanet atmospheres have become prime targets for astrobiologists in the search for life beyond Earth. This is because exoplanet surfaces can't be directly imaged yet, so astronomers must get ...

While telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can detect the chemical fingerprints of distant atmospheres, ...

Few scientific tools are as productive, publicly revered, and seemingly infinitely capable as the humble observatory telescope. This optical marvel—found in locations ranging from the early Kitt Peak ...

Overview A good telescope helps you enjoy the Moon, planets, and stars in much greater detail.Beginners should choose simple ...

Unistellar is releasing two new smart telescopes that are designed to make astronomy easier and clearer for people living in cities. The Unistellar Odyssey and the Odyssey Pro are smart telescopes ...

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, ...

A radio telescope project known as the Deep Synoptic Array is moving forward. It aims to detect radio waves emitted by stars, ...

For thousands of years, humans observed the stars with nothing but our own eyes. But eyes can only get us so far, and to see all the way to the ends of the universe we needed to invent some tools. The ...