The RT-70 radio telescope in Crimea was once used to support missions to Venus and transmit messages to potential alien life ...

Dave Leake teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how telescopes work Join us as we explore the fascinating world of ...

The Chandra X-ray telescope and other observatories are being used to study stars that could potentially harbor habitable ...

New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure ...

When you think of telescopes in space, you probably think of the Hubble Space Telescope and its younger, larger sibling, the ...

Why build a telescope? YOLO, as the kids say. Having decided that, one must decide what type of far-seer one will construct.

The two telescopes operate synchronously: Izaña-2 fires laser pulses at a piece of space debris high overhead, and Izaña-1 detects the reflected light. In doing so, the system is able to track the ...

Obtained by UB as part of a project to observe last year's total solar eclipse, the telescope will be used for education and ...

With so many ways to view the night sky, your choices for beginner telescopes can seem overwhelming. Considerations like aperture, mount type, build quality, and basic design are important, according ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

From 1985 to 2014, Jean Mueller supported astronomers from around the world who came to Palomar to use its iconic instruments ...

While I enjoy stargazing as much as the next person, I also love to know how things work – to get under the hood. French ...