Why build a telescope? YOLO, as the kids say. Having decided that, one must decide what type of far-seer one will construct.

Is anybody out there? We might find out soon. The world's largest radio telescope is now up and running in China, and it's already searching for undiscovered stars and galaxies and listening for signs ...

The idea of spending my evenings along the river peering into the heavens sounded fun, so I added a Hestia to my pack. Here’s ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Corning Inc. has donated $1.8 million in high-tech components for a telescope a private group wants to launch into space. The not-for-profit BoldlyGo Institute wants to put its ...

Imagery of Saturn captured by the James Webb Space Telescope is superimposed over an image captured by Hubble. "Yellows represent bright and warm parts of Saturn’s atmosphere, while the purple areas ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - For the second time this year, Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub and Astronomer Dean Regas have collaborated to keep telescopes from entering landfills. Astronomy expert Dean ...

Haleakala Crater may become another site of public conflict as the U.S. Air Force proposes to build seven more telescopes on the summit. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story.

The instrument at Lowell Observatory used by Clyde Tombaugh to discover Pluto will soon undergo renovation. The year-long project, set to begin on January 12, will include restoration of both the ...

Deep in the Chilean desert, the European Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is currently under construction ... When operational ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. These are miscellaneous parts from ...

The U.S. Air Force wants to build seven more telescopes on the summit of Haleakala to help better track the growing number of objects whizzing about in space. But the proposal, unveiled in public ...