"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Children love looking up at the stars and imagining distant galaxies, but with just their eyes, they can ...

The article discusses three main telescope types: refractors (best for bright objects, portable), reflectors (best for faint objects, larger apertures), and catadioptrics (compromise between aperture ...

When I was in grade school I was fascinated by the world’s largest telescope: the 200-inch-diameter Hale Reflector on Palomar Mountain near San Diego. What a behemoth! At the time I enjoyed using a ...

Planning on spending more time outside this spring? If you want a better view of birds you encounter on a walk or need to scope the scene for predators on a hike, a telescope comes in handy. The only ...

Consequently, there are no ground-based X-ray or far-infrared telescopes: these extremes of the spectrum can only be observed from orbit if we want to see them at all. Even if a wavelength makes it ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to deliver awe-inspiring views of the cosmos and the art world has taken notice. Digital artist Ashley Zelinskie took that inspiration to the next level ...

Just how big would a telescope need to be to actually see an alien world in detail? The James Webb Telescope just took a photo of a newly discovered exoplanet. Exciting stuff but the raw image just ...

The past month has seen Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) brightening rapidly ahead of its close approach to the sun, leading to growing excitement that it could shine brightly enough to be seen by the naked ...

Astronomy Day is an annual event in which professionals invite the community to come learn more about space. This Saturday, May 3, several West Michigan observatories are hosting events allowing ...