Christmas is a great time to look for a telescope for your budding amateur astronomer. But there are some things to keep in mind when buying a telescope. Here are some tips and features to consider ...

In some cases, binoculars are a better bet.

Still, with large aperture models now available, they’re becoming more popular. Is a monocular a reasonable substitute for a telescope? Or is a telescope impossible to beat? Here’s everything ...

Optical sparse aperture telescopes are innovative systems designed to enhance the resolution and performance of astronomical observations. These telescopes utilize segmented mirrors, which consist ...

Telescopes don't come any smaller than the Dwarf 3, but does its portability come at the cost of image quality? Read the ...

For budding astronomers and space experts, telescopes bridge the gap between them and space. To take your love of the planets ...

In another corner of the room loomed the sun shade (or “deployable aperture cover”), which will ensure the telescope can probe the cosmic darkness without getting the sun in its eyes.

Astronomers from Turkey and Japan have performed optical observations of a recently discovered nearby supernova remnant known ...

The best telescopes allow you to observe this month's full planetary parade more closely and give you a front-row seat to the total lunar eclipse in March. The best telescopes unlock the wonders ...

Save 23% on what we rate as one of the best telescopes out there. It features a 102mm aperture, a 1325mm focal length, a Maksutov-Cassegrain optical design, smartphone-controlled and it comes with ...

Kepler was one of the most successful exoplanet-hunting missions so far. It discovered 2,600 confirmed exoplanets—almost half ...