Telescopes 4 inches or less in diameter are portable, easy to use, and great beginner instruments. Here, I’ll walk through some of the objects you can see this summer using a small telescope. The ...

Seeing the stars or the moon doesn’t have to be complicated; even a beginner can do it with the right scope. By John Alexander Published Feb 27, 2025 9:15 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new ...

In recent decades, we've learned huge amounts about the universe and its history. The rapidly developing technology of telescopes—both on Earth and in space—has been a key part of this process, and ...

On a mountaintop in northern Chile, the world’s largest digital camera is preparing to power up. Its mission is simple yet ambitious — to photograph the entire night sky in extreme detail and unlock ...

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now aiming for an earlier launch in September 2026. Designed to explore dark matter, dark energy, and distant exoplanets, the telescope will capture massive ...

The universe holds endless mysteries, and today’s most powerful telescopes are helping us explore them like never before. These advanced instruments drive the progress of modern astronomy, using radio ...