When we were kids, it was a rite of passage to read the newly arrived Edmund catalog and dream of building our own telescope. One of our friends lived near a University, and they even had a summer ...

MONMOUTH - Astronomy enthusiasts are invited to build their own Dobsonian telescopes in an annual class that starts June 30 in Monmouth. Classes will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, June ...

When first glancing at that title, some experienced observers may think I’ve written myself into a corner. You see, there is no such thing as a perfect first telescope. In fact, there’s really no such ...

Michael J. I. Brown receives research funding from the Australian Research Council and Monash University. While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so ...