Galileo continued writing in conversational language for his landmark 1632 work, Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del ...

People have been studying the Sun for more than 400 years, starting when early astronomers first used telescopes to spot features like sunspots. Galileo Galilei was one of the earliest to document ...

The design of the telescope allows it to capture a lot of light, and, in turn, observe objects that are very far away, Guillem Megias, an optics expert at the Rubin Observatory, told BBC News.

It’s part science, part magic – and now you can explore the Moon and stars together for just £99. Here’s why this clever smartphone-powered telescope caught our eye.

Object Details Summary This is a small brass refracting telescope that had been used as a "finder" telescope mounted parallel to the tube of a Springfield Newtonian. The Springfield style of Newtonian ...

Credit: Wikimedia Commons Born June 29, 1868, in Chicago, George Ellery Hale revolutionized American astronomy by, among other things, championing the construction of ever-larger telescopes.

In 1970, the University of Hawaiʻi’s 2.2-meter telescope was dedicated at the summit of 13,803-foot Maunakea, becoming the world’s highest and first computer-controlled telescope.

Cosmology news. From deep observations of the far reaches of space and time to spectroscopic analysis and more. Read cosmology articles and consider how astronomers view the origin of the universe.

This stunning wallpaper from the James Webb Space Telescope features NGC 2566, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Puppis. Captured with Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), the image highlights ...

Clue & Answer Definitions GLASS (noun) a mirror; usually a ladies’ dressing mirror a small refracting telescope GLASS (verb) enclose with glass become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance SHEET ...