One of the most useful skills in early times was to be able to navigate using the stars. With this ability, sailors and ...

A little-known chapter of the Hubble Space Telescope’s history is a reminder of the risks of looking at the sun ...

Whereas a monocular is designed for casual, occasional views of distant objects – the moon included – a telescope can be used to study planets, nebulae, distant star clusters and galaxies.

An LSU-led team would like to use a high-flying Antarctic balloon-borne infrared telescope to detect the chemical makeup of ...

Telescopes don't come any smaller than the Dwarf 3, but does its portability come at the cost of image quality? Read the ...

On Sunday (Jan. 12), the Red Planet will make its close approach of Earth at 8:32 a.m. EST (13:32 GMT). This event, known as perigee, causes Mars to appear bigger and brighter in the sky than usual, ...

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 newsstand and browse through one of the various astronomy magazines where ...

In this guide, we'll explore some of the best telescopes that can be used with a smartphone, which will help you bring the ...

Well, any of us who has ever looked through a telescope could say the same, for the two principal types in use today were developed by giants: the refractor by Galileo and the reflector by Newton.

The best telescopes allow you to observe this month's full planetary parade more closely and give you a front-row seat to the total lunar eclipse in March. The best telescopes unlock the wonders ...