The Dobsonian telescope design is hugely popular with amateur astronomers. The design was developed in the 1960s by John Dobson, an amateur astronomer who wanted to create an inexpensive and easy ...

Felix Schöfbänker, who used a telescope built to track and photograph satellites, observed phenomena that were “only ...

Schöfbänker has also cross-haired with his equipment the "KH-11 Kennen" electro-optical satellites that were first introduced ...

Both of The Star’s stories look at the Royals playoff chances. Pete Grathoff breaks down Royals tiebreakers. They win with ...

America's secretive spy satellites may have been captured on camera for the first time. A space watcher has shared footage of ...

Leonid meteor showers will be visible starting about 11 p.m., with the best displays expected just before dawn and peak on ...

Dobson-Fest, a celebration of pioneer astronomer John Dobson will be held Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 ...

Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners announced including nebulae, skyscapes, and more.

The best telescopes give you a closer look at the cosmos like never before — we've rounded up our favorites ahead of Amazon Prime Big Deals Day. The best telescopes reveal the wonders of the ...

There was a time when building a telescope was a rite of passage for budding astronomers, much as building a radio was the coming age for electronics folks. These days, many things are cheaper to ...