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, ...

Dave Leake teaches ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how telescopes work Join us as we explore the fascinating world of telescopes! In this video, we’ll dive into the main types of telescopes and ...

Maybe you have had a casual interest in astronomy for years, looking up at the night sky every chance you get. Or maybe you’ve just recently become interested in the wonders hanging high above our ...

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A telescope can completely change how the night sky looks, but choosing the right one depends on how and where it will be used. A good astronomy telescope is not only about magnification but also ...

Current plans for flagship telescopes in the 2040s are focused on answering a simple question: Are we alone? Our best telescopes to date, such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), have given us ...

In the last two to three years the world of amateur telescopes has been turned on its head. The advances in technology have been beyond incredible. Honestly, it’s been hard to keep up with it all. As ...

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 ...

Astronomers have been detecting a growing number of Earth-sized exoplanets in recent years. But analyzing their atmospheres or even imaging them is much more difficult because they are small and so ...

So many fascinating pictures of space don’t actually come from NASA or even a satellite. They come from someone with a telescope and a camera. Astro photography is a cool hobby, but it can be ...