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The Big Impact of Small Telescopes

The Big Impact of Small Telescopes Elizabeth Redden Fri, 06/26/2026 - 03:00 AM In an era of big data and big telescopes, college observatories remain ess...

What telescope could cause our astrophotography expert to break their hard-and-fast rule about not traveling with a tele...

Ready to turn your skywatching upside-down? Then snap up this ZWO Seestar S30 Pro, which offers views so stunning it made our expert bin their no telescope rule.

We praised this telescope's 'legendary performance,' and the whole range is even cheaper for Prime Day

Looking for a telescope that takes the work out of stargazing? Our experts loved these Celestron NexStar SE go-to telescopes and prices have dropped on the whole range.

Celestron Origin Intelligent Home Observatory Mark II smart telescope review

The Celestron Origin Mark II smart telescope will have you capturing crisp images of deep-sky objects within minutes of taking it out of the box.

20,000 Eyes on the Universe

We live in a golden age of astronomical imaging. Telescopes are capturing billions of galaxy images, painting the universe in breathtaking detail. But there's a problem, and it's a...

Grab our best telescope for beginners with $100 off the Celestron NexStar 4SE

Celestron's iconic orange NexStar series is on sale on Amazon and includes the smallest of the set, the NexStar 4SE, a perfect first telescope for new stargazers. It has a 4-inch a...

Roman Telescope's massive infrared mirror is ready to fly

It’s June 2027, and you’re fresh off defending your PhD studying the direct imaging of exoplanets while starting your postdoctoral journey at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The tr...

The Unistellar Odyssey Pro helped me feel in touch with the universe and it's now 15% off

The go-to tracking and sharp autofocus afforded by the Odyssey Pro allowed me to start taking sharp images of the deep sky. It's now available from Unistellar with 15% off.

Modular astrophotography system promises fuss-free full-frame stargazing

ArcBlue is pitching a simpler astrophotography setup that minimizes installation and monitoring, while still aiming for serious deep-sky capability. The C42 was unveiled at the Nat...

Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins Its Long-Awaited All-Sky Survey

The telescope should spot billions of astronomical objects in the next 10 years. The post Vera C. Rubin Observatory Begins Its Long-Awaited All-Sky Survey appeared first on Sky &am...

America 250: How has telescope technology evolved since the dawn of the U.S.?

Optical telescopes have come a long way in the past two-and-a-half centuries — from the homemade telescope of William Herschel to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope.

Our choice for the best deep-space viewing telescope — now with $200 off, this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

Expert tester rated the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with an impressive review and it's now at its best price of the year in this early Amazon Prime Day deal.

Nikon's telescopes to be installed on Axelspace's next-generation Earth observation satellites “GRUS-3”

Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce that its telescopes will be installed on seven GRUS-3, the next generation Earth observation microsatellites developed by Axelspace...

Astronomers Will Get Better Space Telescopes

A new study by the European Southern Observatory warns that plans to launch more than 1.7 million satellites into orbit could have “devastating consequences for astronomy,” making...

After 10 years of upgrades, this legendary telescope has returned to chase black holes, asteroids and cosmic chemistry

The Haystack 37m Telescope has been a landmark in radio astronomy and radar studies of the solar system since its first light in 1964. Over the following four decades, it supported...

This beginner-friendly travel telescope is the reason I turned into a skywatcher

Now, for around $80, you can get the same telescope in the Amazon Prime Day sales and join me in looking up at the stars.

Meet The “Telescope Tycoon” Transforming Central Texas Dark Skies Into Serious Money

The work of researchers from across Canada is at the heart of a massive new telescope that could…

Canadian-developed technology helps new telescope probe mysteries of the cosmos | CBC NewsThe work of researchers from across Canada is at the heart of a massive new telescope that...

My new toy - Astronomy telescope

hairbear: f you’ve had it less than 6 months then I think you can get your money back if it’s faulty. It’s proving that it’s faulty that can be the problem Yes I think it’s pret...

Brightin Star’s New 14mm f/2.8 Lens Promises High-End Astro Photos

Brightin Star has teased the upcoming MF 14mm f/2.8, a new manual-focus ultra-wide-angle lens designed for landscape, architecture, interior, and astrophotography applications. [Re...

How a telescope's mirror stability makes or breaks exoplanet detection

Finding life beyond our solar system is a major goal of modern astronomy. NASA's planned Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) aims to take direct images of Earth-sized planets around...

A 'smart ruler' could help swarms of space telescopes image exoplanets

We've talked plenty of times here about the infeasibility of launching a mirror big enough to directly image exoplanets using current rocket fairings—at least as long as we're not...

Our experts recommend these image-stabilized Canon binoculars for stunning, steady views of the night sky, now $100 off...

We rank these Canon 18x50 IS binoculars as the best for shake-free, high-magnification stargazing. Take advantage of this summer binocular deal for fantastic views of June’s moon a...

Tekapo agribusines looking to the stars

Tour guide and business manager Sam Blair with a Dobsonian telescope. Photo: RNZ Anisha Satya of RNZ Sam Blair is used to the chill of a winter night in Lake Tekapo. S...