Telescopes gather and focus light using precisely-shaped mirrors and lenses (or a combination of both). The larger the telescope’s main mirror or lens, the more light is gathered and the more detail ...

Telescopes are specialist optical instruments that have been around for over 400 years and are useful for many applications including seafaring, military operations and especially stargazing. But not ...

There are two types of telescopes commonly used to explore the universe. Optical telescopes, such as Hubble and James Webb, rely on visible light emitted from the stars, planets and other bodies in ...

This review, “Orion’s Atlas 8,” appeared in the May 2004 issue of Astronomy magazine. Whether it’s clothing, hair, or musical groups, styles come and go. What’s “hot” today may be “not” tomorrow, only ...

The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ Newtonian reflector telescope uses a planetarium app to find heavenly bodies, but targeting it is a surprisingly manual affair. Here's our review When you ...

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Buying a telescope, like buying a car or stereo equipment, is subject to your tastes as a consumer. In other words, the choice is up to you — but Astronomy can provide some guidelines to make your ...

Alfred University Assistant Astronomy Professor Connor Robinson recently lectured at the European Southern Observatory ...

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