A good telescope needn't cost the Earth. It is possible to explore the heavens with an inexpensive telescope, provided it's ...

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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 ...

Space-based telescopes are remarkable. Their view isn't obscured by the weather in our atmosphere, and so they can capture incredibly detailed images of the heavens. Unfortunately, they are quite ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Less than a decade ago, there were about 2,000 operational satellites orbiting Earth. Today there are more than 15,000.

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

Buying a telescope for children can be a tricky task. We've tested some of the best telescopes for kids and young people getting started in astronomy.

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 ...