By conducting multiwavelength observations with various telescopes and space observatories, astronomers from Tsinghua ...

Views of a massive galaxy cluster Abell 2256 have been captured by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, ESA’s XMM-Newton and ...

In Chilean tradition, this ceremony is known as Tijerales, and was celebrated on April 16, 2025 with a traditional barbeque ...

Compound, or catadioptric, telescopes combine lenses and mirrors for a compact option, suitable for both planetary and ...

Astronomers have constructed one of the most detailed images yet of Abell 3667, a giant galaxy cluster about 700 million ...

Astronomers have confirmed a black hole in a tiny galaxy named CAPERS-LRD-z9, observed only 500 million years after the Big ...

In a former cattle field in rural central Texas, a startup called Starfront has quietly built what it claims is the world’s ...

Refracting telescopes use lenses — combining at least two, and as many as four, pieces of glass — as their objective (the primary light-gathering device). Reflecting telescopes use mirrors to ...

Telescopes that observe the Universe at infrared wavelengths are very sensitive to heat and therefore have to operate at low temperatures. JWST, for example, needs a huge sun shield to protect it ...

For years, Irvine residents have complained about outdated library facilities under Orange County leadership. Now, the city ...

Save $100 on this 5-inch telescope and enjoy views of Saturn's rings, the belts of Jupiter and bright deep space objects like the Orion nebula and Andromeda galaxy. The 5SE is a great middle-ground ...

But these new telescopes are expected to cost between $700 million and $1 billion just to build. Operating costs are likely to range from $70 million to $100 million a year, several researchers say.