Observing the Pleiades through a pair of binoculars or a 6-inch telescope will reveal dozens of energetic young stars, ...

I'm often asked to recommend a telescope, especially around the holidays, when gift-giving is on our minds. Today I'll share a few suggestions, but before we talk specifics, let's look at the ...

Buying a telescope is a big step, especially if you’re not sure what all those terms — f/ratio, magnification, go-to — mean. So, to eliminate confusion and make sure you understand what you’re buying, ...

Check out Astronomy.com’s interactive StarDome to see an accurate map of your sky. This tool will help you locate this week’s targets. This week’s small-telescope target is a pair of bright double ...

Flagstaff, Ariz.– A unique 21-inch telescope housed in a 1920s stone building on Lowell Observatory’s Mars Hill campus continues to serve as astronomer Wes Lockwood’s main telescope in a project ...