The Subaru’s 8.2-meter (27 feet) reflector is among the largest single-piece mirrors in the world. (Operated by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, the telescope has no affiliation ...

Their tasks included repairing equipment that governs station orientation, patch light filters on the NICER X-ray telescope, and replacing a reflector ... site and used to build a profile of ...

NASA is exploring the idea of constructing a massive radio telescope on the Moon’s far side, using a lunar crater as a natural dish. This ambitious project could unlock secrets of the early universe, ...

Telescopes are fun to point around the sky, but they’re even better when you have some idea of what you’re actually looking at. Experienced sky-gazers love nothing more than whipping out some ...

Another Newtonian reflector, this telescope is currently discounted by $64. Like some above, it works with the StarSense app and has a simple alt-azimuth mount, making it ideal for beginners.

Sky-Watcher is a trusted brand when it comes to telescopes with them offering some ... They're also robust in build so you'll get years of use out of little investment and they can withstand ...

Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, is constantly producing strange eruptions. Astronomers are using the ...

Explore the James Webb Space Telescope's incredible discovery: a cosmic alignment revealing the teenage years of our Milky ...

Scientists didn't expect that stars would be able to still form in the dwarf galaxy known as Leo P, which the James Webb Telescope recently imaged.

(THE CONVERSATION) If you want to know what happened in the earliest years of the universe, you are going to need a very big, very specialized telescope. Much to the joy of astronomers and space fans ...

The most powerful space telescope ever built is peering into some of the deepest realms of the universe. The director of the Space Telescope Science Institute, which runs the James Webb Space ...