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 ...

Telescopes gather and focus light using precisely-shaped mirrors and lenses (or a combination of both). The larger the telescope’s main mirror or lens, the more light is gathered and the more detail ...

Thirty-five children from four government schools got an opportunity to learn how to construct Newtonian reflector telescopes and use them in their classrooms as part of a project to increase access ...

Need some help setting up your telescope? Join this evening workshop to learn how to set up your equipment ready for a year of night sky exploration! . Many people have a telescope but don't know how ...

Did you receive a telescope as a holiday gift? Or have one stored in a closet because you think it's too hard to use? The Prairie Astronomy Club can help. Bring your telescope to a free session at ...

The article compares the capabilities of binoculars and telescopes for astronomical observation, highlighting that both utilize similar optical principles but serve different purposes. Binoculars ...

The hottest commodity in astronomy these days is time — specifically, time using NASA's brand-new, ultra-powerful observatory. The James Webb Space Telescope, also known as JWST or Webb, launched on ...

“Give me a telescope, and I can come up with something good to do with it,” says Jane Rigby, an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center who serves as the agency’s operations project ...