For most of us who are not astronomers, the image that comes to mind when describing a reflecting telescope is of a huge instrument in its own domed-roof building on a mountain top. But a ...

Space telescopes are typically optimized either to study a small patch of the sky across many wavelengths of light or to ...

Scientists have discovered Alaknanda, a so-called "grand design" spiral galaxy, just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang. Credit: NASA / CSA / ESA / Rashi Jain For decades, astronomers believed ...

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The National Science Foundation's NoirLab released the picture Wednesday. Snapped last month by the ...

After lots of trial and error, I’m finally getting amazing astrophotography results using my budget Newtonian telescope. In this video, I share the key tips, gear tweaks, and techniques that made the ...

In the last two to three years the world of amateur telescopes has been turned on its head. The advances in technology have been beyond incredible. Honestly, it’s been hard to keep up with it all. As ...

Does a Newtonian telescope really offer a noticeable resolution advantage? In this video, we test it out and compare results to see just how much of a difference it makes for deep-sky and planetary ...

Whether you're an aspiring star gazer or an experienced observer, save on a new telescope during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days By Stan Horaczek Published Oct 7, 2025 3:02 AM EDT We may earn revenue from ...

The search for extraterrestrial life represents one of humanity’s most profound scientific quests—one that could fundamentally reshape our understanding of our place in the universe. Yet current ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has already captured some incredible images of our universe, with some game-changing insights to boot. But researchers at New York's Rensselaer Polytechnic ...

One of the boldest dreams in modern astronomy is the search for Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system. These exoplanets may hold oceans, rocky ground, and even atmospheres rich in oxygen or ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a small brass refracting ...