It’s hard to overstate how awesome telescopes are. More than any other scientific instrument, telescopes represent “science”—and every geeky kid wants one to see the rings of Saturn with his or her ...

Which refractor telescope is best? Space has intrigued humankind ever since we looked skyward for the first time. While it is difficult to imagine what our ancestors thought of the twinkling lights, ...

Designed towards beginners with no experience or power astronomers that simply don't have the time or patience to set up traditional telescopes, this smart telescope can find celestial objects in a ...

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For most of us who are not astronomers, the image that comes to mind when describing a reflecting telescope is of a huge instrument in its own domed-roof building on a mountain top. But a reflecting ...

DULUTH — Did you receive a telescope as a holiday gift? Even if it was years ago and that instrument is now hidden away in an attic, consider taking it out again. There are all sorts of wonderful ...