Using gravitational microlensing, scientists have discovered a rare, large planet at the edge of the Milky Way. The planet is ...

The so-called "Extremely Large Telescope" is being built on a mountaintop in the Andes at an elevation of about 3,000 meters. And it really is extremely large. The primary mirror will be 39 meters ...

Telescopes are great tools for observing the heavens, or even surrounding landscapes if you have the right vantage point. You don’t have to be a professional to build one though; you can make… ...

To celebrate the Hubble telescope's 35th anniversary, NASA released some striking new images on Wednesday, including a bold rendition of Mars and a stunning photo of a moth-shaped nebula with a ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula studied since the late 1800s. News Today's news ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula studied since the late 1800s.

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu ...

A rare look at NASA’s next sharp-eyed space telescope. In a giant “clean room” in Maryland, engineers are assembling the Roman telescope, aiming for launch no later than 2027.

The best travel telescopes let you take stargazing with you to enjoy night skies and night sighs no matter how far you roam from home. Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and ...

The Kepler Space Telescope, named for astronomer Johannes Kepler, was NASA's first exoplanet hunting telescope. It launched on March 6, 2009, with the goal of observing more than 100,000 stars in ...

To give some perspective on how powerful a sun-based telescope could be, consider JWST. With a mirror that's 21.3 feet (6.5 meters) in diameter, JWST is capable of achieving a resolution of around ...

With the telescope’s structural steel enclosure recently passing its final design review [ENR 7/1/24, p.17], the nonprofit Giant Magellan Telescope Organization (GMTO) is now shifting to ...