Why it made the cut: This mount offers a great balance of portability and maneuverability while also being great at ...

"Light pollution from projects like INNA doesn't just hinder research, it steals our shared view of the universe." ...

Telescope mounts connected to computers and stepper motors have been available to the amateur astronomer for a long time, and for good reason, too. With just the press of a button, any telescope ...

They use a simple, ground-based or table-based altazimuth mount, allowing the telescope to move up and down (altitude) and side to side (azimuth). The design prioritizes stability and ease of use ...

This light pollution would hinder the Very Large Telescope’s ability to capture faint astronomical phenomena, diminishing its ...

Located in Arizona's Pinaleno Mountains at an altitude of about 7,545 feet, the Large Binocular Telescope operates under an international collaboration between the U.S., Italy, and Germany.

Called StarSense, that app requires you to put your smartphone in a mount that's physically attached to the telescope. You then fire-up the app and position your smartphone's camera across a small ...