But if you have your heart set on purchasing a telescope, here are a few good tips to follow: Go to your local bookstore or ...

Anne’s visit came during the final day of a two-day visit to South Africa and she also toured the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, which keeps alive the memory of the former archbishop of Cape ...

Our species called this latest 366-day journey around the sun “2024” and packed into it a ton of astronomical and spaceflight excitement.

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have used a distortion in space to reveal over 40 individual stars in a galaxy 6.5 billion light-years from the Milky Way — halfway back to the ...

Rubin’s first light 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 ...

As fireworks lit up the skies and celebrations rang out across Africa, millions ushered in 2025 with mixed emotions,reflecting on the challenges of the past year while expressing hope for a ...

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 ...

Cameroonian President Paul Biya gave his end of year address to the nation, and a not so subtle hint that he still has interest in keeping the presidency. Biya warned that 2025 - the year Cameroon ...

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 ...

I like to stare up at it when it’s just a sliver, when it’s round and full, and when it looks like a big smile suspended ... You could also consider a refractor telescope.

This would avoid the challenges of testing and launch-proofing large, complex structures, like habitats and telescopes, and give us the flexibility to change those structures if mission needs are ...