For centuries, telescopes have relied oncurved glass lenses to bend light and bring the cosmos into focus. While effective, these traditional lenses come with a major drawback—the more powerful they ...

SPHEREx is set to launch at Friday from California. Here are five things to know about NASA's latest advanced space telescope.

Radio astronomers have discovered an unusual phenomenon in recent years. They detected radio pulses from the Milky Way that last from seconds to minutes. These pulses differ from those produced by ...

We put Starfield Optics' flagship Géar telescope — the Starfield Géar 115 Triplet APO — to the test. It did not disappoint.

Explore the night sky with the best telescopes to suit every budget and experience level, perfect for observing February's snow moon and spectacular planetary parade. February is a great time to ...

Learn more › While standard telescopes are certainly cool devices, there is no shame in preferring a telescope for beginners if you’re just starting. Telescopes have multiple moving parts ...

Deep Space Optical Communication (DSOC) uses near-infrared lasers for high-bandwidth, low-power, and efficient communication ...

A new study looking at observations by the JWST of the early universe has thrown up a new and intriguing mystery; the majority of galaxies appear to be rotating in the same direction. This finding, ...

The discovery points to what astronomers have thought for decades, that Saturn's rings were caused by a massive collision ...

The $488 million observatory is set to launch at the end of this month on a two-year mission to map the entire celestial sky.