Satellites pose a risk to radio telescopes because their complex onboard electronics can generate unintended and unwanted radio energy. This “leakage” is in addition to the intended radio transmission ...

Neutrinos are funny little particles that weigh almost nothing, making them one of the universe's most elusive building ...

A tiny glass chip developed by researchers at Heriot-Watt University has linked two telescopes together to enable them to act ...

Telescopes orbiting Earth can peer billions of light-years into space to observe incredible phenomena across the cosmos.

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

Of all the objects that you can view through a telescope, some of the most stunning to behold are the planets in our solar system, and the galaxies that lie far beyond it. But if you want to see more ...

For centuries man has been gazing at the stars, noting various anomalies, admiring their beauty, and exploring the vast expanse. Telescopes are generally the tool of choice for stargazing, and even ...

For a century, amateur telescope makers have gathered at the Stellafane convention to celebrate their craft. Will the event last another 100 years?

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 ...

In October, Unistellar will push an over-the-air update to all of its telescopes with Vivid Vision, a “pioneering” technology that can detect the authentic colors of space. All of Unistellar’s ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Barry Collins is a tech journalist writing about PCs, Macs and games. When you think of a telescope, you think of an enormous long ...