When I recommend telescopes, I ask three questions,” says Katherine Troche, president of the Amateur Astronomers Association.

Few things bring about a "wow" than a closer view of the moon's crater or seeing Jupiter's moons or Saturn's rings with your own eyes for the first time. If you are planning to put a telescope under ...

Tonight is "blue moon Eve" (see the May 31 entry for more details). Late tonight, look toward the southeast to see one of the ...

In the last two to three years the world of amateur telescopes has been turned on its head. The advances in technology have been beyond incredible. Honestly, it’s been hard to keep up with it all. As ...