Euclid, a European space telescope, just captured 26 million galaxies to reveal the secrets of the dark universe.

As the clocks go forward this weekend, the FT’s senior graphics artist walks a fine (meridian) line through the birthplace of ...

Though still only in the prototype stage, this flat lens could one day be used on space telescopes, and perhaps even on ...

NASA’s two-for-one launch of its newest space telescope, SPHEREx — designed to seek out the key ingredients for life in the Milky Way — alongside a sun-focused mission called PUNCH is facing ...

India has a rich and fascinating history of astronomy, deeply rooted in ancient traditions where scholars meticulously observed celestial movements and recorded their knowledge in texts like the ...

The first telescopes used lenses, known as refracting telescopes ... "Once we optimized the design of the lens' microstructures, the manufacturing process involved required very stringent process ...

The first telescopes used lenses, known as refracting telescopes ... "Once we optimized the design of the lens' microstructures, the manufacturing process involved required very stringent process ...

What are you, SIMP 0136? Astronomers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to peer into this object flying by itself through our Milky Way galaxy. It's rapidly spinning, and at some 13 ...

The latest offering in William Optics’ Cat line is the RedCat 91 refractor. It is a five-element Petzval design including three super extra-low dispersion lenses and an internal focus design.

This breakthrough could revolutionize astrophotography and telescope design, particularly for applications where minimizing size and weight is critical, such as on aircraft, satellites, and ...

After discovering this curious world in 2020, scientists have now used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to peer into the exoplanet's atmosphere and better grasp how such a world works.