Not too long ago, if you wanted to witness the wonders of the universe, you'd need to lug around a bulky telescope and possibly spend hours making fine adjustments to zero in on celestial targets. ZWO ...

I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for example, I wrote that time was “running out” in the race to build the next great optical telescope ...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, recently announced that they would finance, out of their own pocket, a number of new observatories, including a space telescope dubbed “Lazuli.” ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has delivered new evidence that sheds light on what scientists know about black holes. Launched more than four years ago, the infrared observatory, and successor to the ...

Since its launch in 1990, Hubble has transformed our understanding of the cosmos. The space telescope revealed a universe teeming with galaxies, stars, and planets instead of what we once saw as empty ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Prior to World War II the vast majority of telescopes built around the world were funded by wealthy people with an interest in the heavens above. However, after the war, two significant developments ...

PHOENIX — A billionaire-backed philanthropic organization is funding the development of a series of new observatories, including a space telescope larger than Hubble that its backers say can be built ...

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope completed final assembly in late November 2025 with a launch as soon as the fall of 2026. Credit: NASA/Jolearra Tshiteya PHOENIX — NASA expects to launch the ...

PHOENIX, Ariz.—A first-of-its-kind space telescope could soon launch into orbit and potentially chart a new path forward for astronomy. “For 20 years, Eric and I have pursued philanthropy to seek new ...

The article details the successful construction of an 8-inch f/5 Newtonian Dobsonian telescope, named the Leavitt, primarily utilizing accessible consumer-grade 3D printing technology for its ...

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope in Chile not only confirmed one of the greatest mysteries in the universe—it also ruled out dozens of models that attempted to solve it. Reading time 3 minutes The ...