The box said “Telescope.” The price tag said “$15.” There was a whole pallet of them neatly stacked at the back of my local Five Below store. “Must be a toy,” I thought. Except the box said “This is ...

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 ...

Getting started in astrophotography can be daunting. With so many different telescopes, cameras, and mounts and all their variations, where do you start? The first piece of equipment you should choose ...

MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY? The astronomical nexus has long had its telescopes trained on the deep reaches of space, it is true, but there's something so ethereally earthy about high-above-Pasadena ...

The ZWO Seestar S30 Pro is the latest of a new generation of smart telescopes designed to remove much of the complexity ...

When I recommend telescopes, I ask three questions,” says Katherine Troche, president of the Amateur Astronomers Association.

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 ...

It's true that you can call upon Mount Wilson Observatory for strictly astronomical reasons, such as gazing through one of the most powerful telescopes around in order to ponder incredibly distant ...

Physics and astronomy professor Herbert W, Hamber considers himself a "backyard astro-photographer," although his photos are far from amateur. The University of California, Irvine professor makes the ...