Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of ...

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The Library Telescope Program began in 2008 and was launched by the New Hampshire Astronomical Society (NHAS) in an effort to make telescopes more accessible to the public.

Scientists atop Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawai’i and across the Hawaiian chain are turning their telescopes skyward Friday ...

The telescope began as a relatively simple device, born out of optical experimentation. It combined a series of lenses and mirrors to collect and magnify light, allowing the user to see far away ...

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Decentralized physical infrastructure connects independently operated telescopes into a coordinated observing network ...

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shows a rare sun‑facing anti‑tail, raising concerns that survey telescopes miss exotic visitors ...

For centuries, lenses have worked the same way: curved glass or plastic bending light to bring images into focus. But traditional lenses have a major drawback—the more powerful they need to be, the ...

What your telescope sits on can be just as essential as the scope itself. By John Alexander Published Mar 7, 2025 9:45 AM EST We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and ...

The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS makes its closest approach to Earth early Friday. Scientists have tracked the object since ...

“The recent Nature paper by Borlaff, Marcum and Howell raises important concerns about our ability to continue gathering ...