The so-called "Extremely Large Telescope" is being built on a mountaintop in the Andes at an elevation of about 3,000 meters. And it really is extremely large. The primary mirror will be 39 meters ...

I built my first Telescope when I was 15 yrs old,( I’m now 74) I remember ordering Jean Texereau’s book from Edmund Scientific and grinding my first mirror, a 150mm (6 in) scope but I mounted ...

To celebrate the Hubble telescope's 35th anniversary, NASA released some striking new images on Wednesday, including a bold rendition of Mars and a stunning photo of a moth-shaped nebula with a ...

If you want a reason to get outside more, this high definition monocular telescope can help. This portable, compact gadget lets you see the world in a whole new way, and right now, it's on sale ...

Celestron 70mm Travel Scope: was $109.95 now $70 at Amazon Save 36% on this beginner-friendly, portable telescope that's handy for adults and children alike.. It features a 70mm aperture, with ...

Cleaning your telescope's delicate mirrors the wrong way is a sure way to damage them. But it's not hard to use the right materials and get those mirrors clean.

Portable telescopes are typically catadioptric as a result. Mount type. It’s easy to focus entirely on the optical portion of the telescope when shopping, but the mount is just as important.

HONG KONG, Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Introducing the VIZTA Smart and Portable Telescope, a groundbreaking innovation merging ChatGPT AI technology with stellar observation and birdwatching ...

The Kepler Space Telescope, named for astronomer Johannes Kepler, was NASA's first exoplanet hunting telescope. It launched on March 6, 2009, with the goal of observing more than 100,000 stars in ...

Sky-Watcher Classic 200. This one's a little pricier, but in the telescope world, you definitely get what you pay for. The Sky-Watcher Classic 200 Dobsonian is a bulkier unit than the others on ...