ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The first component of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope, or FYST, has arrived at its destination, the Cerro Chajnantor mountaintop at Chile’s Parque Astronómico Atacama.

Building a DIY telescope is one thing, but building a professional-grade telescope that can robotically track celestial objects is entirely another. Most of us have neither the time nor technical ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – After a six-week ocean voyage, a week spent waiting to offload, and another week trekking through the mountains, the first major component of the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope ...

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GRAND FORKS, ND — Astronomers have turned their high-powered telescopes toward a 100-meter wide asteroid hurtling in its orbit through the Milky Way galaxy and are hoping it doesn’t collide with Earth ...

A European satellite equipped with two high-powered telescopes was launched into orbit on Thursday in order to carry out an unprecedented survey of the Milky Way. Dubbed “Gaia,” the satellite is ...

Experience the dark skies through high-powered telescopes, such as the one at the University of New Mexico Campus Observatory. Explore rockets, astronaut gear, and interactive exhibits at the New ...