The strange sight is actually two galaxies, with the light of the second warped around the one at the front as a result of ...

The Large UV/Optical/IR Surveyor (LUVOIR) telescope has been imagined as a habitable planet hunter, but it could be so much ...

The world's largest telescope is almost as big as your house—and it’s unlocking the universe’s biggest mysteries.

The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a star and a spiral galaxy, both in the constellation Virgo. But the photo is ...

New optical technologies have revolutionized astronomy, from the invention of the telescope 400 years ago to more recent developments of adaptive optics and segmented mirrors. The next disruptive ...

The best telescopes allow you to observe the night sky in more detail. The best telescopes unlock the wonders of the night sky right from your backyard and beyond. Bring the Moon and planets into ...

Over the past few years or so the most talked about kind of telescope was the one that is meant to operate in space. An ...

What began as a high-tech conference on Maui with 300 attendees more than 25 years ago has grown into a gathering of more ...

Optical technicians can alleviate this through the complex use of glass coatings and multiple lenses — though that adds cost and expense. However, the days of bulky, expensive telescope lenses ...