The first telescopes, known as refracting telescopes, were built in the early 17th century by Dutch eyeglass makers. They employed a pair of lenses—one convex fitted at the end of the scope, and one ...

It's coming. The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across the nation, turning day into night during April’s total solar eclipse.The entire thing will last up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds on ...

We are entering a new era of cosmic exploration. The new Vera C Rubin Observatory in Chile will transform astronomy with its extraordinary ability to map the universe in breathtaking detail. It is set ...

The Celestron NexStar 8 SE telescope has been reduced from $1,699 to just $1,499, with Amazon offering a rarely seen discount for those in the market for one of the best telescopes on the market. This ...

A new image has revealed the clearest glimpse yet of an interstellar visitor zipping through our solar system. The Hubble Telescope and its Wide Field Camera 3 got an incredible view of the comet ...

Whenever news of a rare celestial event makes the headlines - be it a passing comet, meteor shower or a parade of planets - it makes one wish for two things: a telescope and a pitch-black garden to ...

Researchers used the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii to take the clearest pictures ever of a powerful solar flare that occurred on Aug. 8, 2024. - NSF / NSO / AURA Astronomers have zoomed ...

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