The arid climate of Chile’s Atacama Desert is already one of the best places in the world to stargaze. But when the Giant Magellan Telescope opens there in the Las Campanas Observatory in 2025, it ...

Telescopes are specialist optical instruments that have been around for over 400 years and are useful for many applications including seafaring, military operations and especially stargazing. But not ...

If you've decided to get into stargazing and are hunting for the best beginner telescope, you'll first need to decide that type of telescope you're after. If your search to the best telescope for ...

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I'm often asked to recommend a telescope, especially around the holidays, when gift-giving is on our minds. Today I'll share a few suggestions, but before we talk specifics, let's look at the ...

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PRIMA, the Probe far-Infrared Mission for Astrophysics, will study the universe at the longest of infrared wavelengths, ...

Researchers have obtained a detailed view of a scallop's visual system - a sophisticated arrangement of up to 200 eyes they say is strikingly similar to a reflecting telescope. Just as the complex ...

Celestron's ExploraScope, a 3.1-inch f/6.9 Newtonian reflector telescope, is designed for young astronomers. Its compact design, weighing only 5 pounds and measuring 14 inches in length, allows for ...