Telescopes are specialist optical instruments that have been around for over 400 years and are useful for many applications including seafaring, military operations and especially stargazing. But not ...

Buying a telescope, like buying a car or stereo equipment, is subject to your tastes as a consumer. In other words, the choice is up to you — but Astronomy can provide some guidelines to make your ...

The article details the author's acquisition and experience with a Stellarvue SVX180T 180mm f/7 refracting telescope, highlighting its superior build quality, including a large baffled tube for ...

The winter months are fast approaching the Northern Hemisphere -- meaning longer, darker nights longed for by amateur astronomers. To the beginner, setting out on their first tentative steps to ...

Looking Up is transcribed using a combination of AI speech recognition and human editors. It may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. Dean Regas: Edwin Hubble ...