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— -- As humans, we're limited by what we can see with the naked eye. While we're biologically suited to looking at things up close, our eyes can't zoom in to take a look at far-away objects. But ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

An excellent choice for astrophotographers and astronomers at any stage of their skill and experience, this smart telescope is well-designed, solidly built and easy to use. Crucially, it relies on an ...

"It's amazing that after 35 years, Hubble still holds a unique capability as a top workhorse for science discoveries and publications." This Thursday (April 24), the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates ...

Broadly speaking, scientists use telescopes to see things that are very far away from Earth. As targets get smaller or farther from Earth, it takes a larger effective aperture to get a clear picture.