This compact and portable smart telescope provides an affordable way for beginners to get started with astroimaging.

While I enjoy stargazing as much as the next person, I also love to know how things work – to get under the hood. French ...

In the 30 years since the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, more than 6,000 planets outside our Solar System have been catalogued. Two modern-day explorers explain how.

Scientists have long been aware of the massive elliptical galaxy, M87. The galaxy was first observed in the late 18th century ...

Why Sagittarius B2 produces so many stars in comparison to the rest of the galactic center has remained an enduring mystery ...

A free software update transforms a budget smart scope into a deep-sky powerhouse. Medicare users could soon lose perks they love — like choosing their own doctor ...

The algorithm models the blurring incurred by Earth's atmosphere and counteracts it, producing sharp and clear images.

The comets A6 (Lemmon) and R2 (SWAN) are visitors from the chilly fringes of our solar system, and could even be visible at ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's latest image shows eight spectacular examples of gravitational lensing, a phenomenon that ...

One of the biggest navigation challenges is knowing where you are in the open ocean without tools or devices. This remarkable ...