but add a telescope atop a telescope mount, and you’ll have a true sight to behold. And, as important as it is to get one of the best telescopes for a good view, the true astronomer knows that a ...

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The NEO Surveyor fulfills a 2005 act of Congress ordering NASA to catalog 90% of near-Earth objects larger than 459 feet (140 ...

A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies. The ...

NASA's newest space telescope has blasted off to map the entire sky like never before. Launched Tuesday night from California ...

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 ...

The telescope will map the sky in 102 infrared colors, and the data it collects will shed light on the origins of the ...

A decision to switch careers led Kate Misic from working with telescopes to working with a $30 billion superannuation ...

Astronomers say they have traced a mysterious pulsing in the Milky Way to a surprising source: a dead star locked in a dance ...

FLORIDA — Sky watchers and astronomy lovers got a very rare treat as a total lunar eclipse dazzled the night sky above Central Florida early Friday morning.