DULUTH — Did you receive a telescope as a holiday gift? Even if it was years ago and that instrument is now hidden away in an attic, consider taking it out again. There are all sorts of wonderful ...

The Moon is the first celestial object to catch our eyes. For some amateur astronomers, it quickly becomes a bother, its ...

Macquarie University's Huntsman Telescope has successfully demonstrated daytime astronomy using an array of Canon camera lenses with the potential to continuously monitor celestial objects and ...

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For centuries, telescopes have relied oncurved glass lenses to bend light and bring the cosmos into focus. While effective, ...