This all-inclusive refractor is best for observing planets and the moon, but still able to give skywatchers some glimpses of deep-sky objects.

Astrophotography has shifted from a niche pursuit to a mainstream hobby, and the telescope you choose now matters as much as the camera you bolt onto it. The best instruments balance sharp optics, ...

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

Jacob Payne, a graduate student and research assistant at the University of Iowa’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, landed a NASA grant to build a small X-ray telescope that can assist with deep ...

How telescope magnifications work and why eyepieces are the best upgrade for achieving your stargazing goals. When you ...

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the unveiling of Schmidt ...

Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., a British company best known for developing small satellites, will help build a large, privately funded space telescope.