Though still only in the prototype stage, this flat lens could one day be used on space telescopes, and perhaps even on ...

What exactly are Dobsonian telescopes? We explain their design and why they have such widespread popularity among astronomers. If you're new to astronomy and trying to work out which telescope to ...

Building a better refractor The spyglass-turned-telescope had limitations, some of which Galileo was able to design around. To reduce distortions such as elongations and blurriness caused by the ...

Gaze into the great beyond from your own backyard with the best telescopes for stargazing, where distant galaxies become backyard companions, and the moon feels like a mere stone's throw away.

China has put forth a proposal to construct a large radio telescope array on the far side of the moon. For the last few years ...

Wendell Burnette Architects, along with a large group of collaborators, have developed the Telescope House in Arizona, United States. The low-impact Telescope House is innovative as a quarterly ...

The Einstein Telescope's glass vibration sensors will enable precise gravitational wave detection, marking a significant ...

AbstractThe Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) provides measurements over the wavelength range ... This paper describes the driving principles behind the design of ...

Now, researchers have developed an innovative flat lens that promises to revolutionize telescope design by reducing weight and improving image quality. Lenses have always worked by bending light ...

The best telescopes allow you to observe the night sky in more detail. The best telescopes unlock the wonders of the night sky right from your backyard and beyond. Bring the Moon and planets into ...

Dobsonians are based on the reflector telescope design that sees a large primary mirror collect light then reflect it back into a secondary mirror (here's an explainer of the different telescope ...