Check out the latest models from the Vaonis Vespera range. They have an upgraded optical design, built-in hygrometer and ...

In recent decades, we've learned huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes—both on Earth and in space—has been a key part of this process, and ...

Surrounded by streetlights and terraced houses, I never expected to capture detailed deep-space images from my backyard until ...

Before we were entranced by the screens that we've plastered on every surface and carry around in our pockets, humanity looked to the stars for inspiration and guidance. The infinite majesty of the ...

Astrophotography has shifted from a niche pursuit to a mainstream hobby, and the telescope you choose now matters as much as the camera you bolt onto it. The best instruments balance sharp optics, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken its first look at black holes secretly snacking on stars within dusty galaxies. JWST’s ability to pick up detailed infrared signals lets it peer past the dust ...

Imagine having a telescope that could see almost 14 billion years back in time to when the universe was just forming. There is a project underway called CMB-S4 that plans to build two next-generation ...

The search for extraterrestrial life represents one of humanity’s most profound scientific quests—one that could fundamentally reshape our understanding of our place in the universe. Yet current ...

Gemini South on the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile (left) and Gemini North on the summit of Maunakea in Hawai’i (right). Gemini / NSF / AURA Hackers have launched an apparent cyberattack on the ...

More than 100 years ago, astronomer George Ellery Hale brought our two Pasadena institutions together to build what was then the largest optical telescope in the world. The Mt. Wilson Observatory ...