A few years ago, a friend of mine, who is also an advanced amateur astronomer, had something to say about the time in which we live: “I cannot remember life before the Internet.” I have to agree.

The StarSense Autoguider (SSAG) simplifies astrophotography setup. It precisely aligns your telescope and accurately tracks celestial objects. SSAG is compatible with Celestron mounts and operates via ...

A backyard computerized GoTo telescope can automatically locate just about anything a beginner skywatcher might want to see. But how do you find out which objects are available when you are observing?

The core Flight System (cFS), developed by NASA, is a reusable software framework and a set of pluggable software applications that take advantage of the rich heritage of NASA’s successful space ...

The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) team developing the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has successfully tested software that will be used to bring the space observatory’s 18 mirror segments ...

Like many other hobbies, astronomy can be pursued on many levels, with equipment costs ranging from the affordable to the – well, astronomical. Thankfully, there are lots of entry-level telescopes on ...

BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. has delivered Wavefront Sensing & Control (WFS&C) software for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to prime ...

NASA is considering some software adjustments to the Hubble Space Telescope as the agency continues its effort to bring the sidelined telescope back into service. The recovery team is now examining ...