Why build a telescope? YOLO, as the kids say. Having decided that, one must decide what type of far-seer one will construct.

Recently, the international astronomical community celebrated a breakthrough development—the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration released the latest observational results of the supermassive ...

Moroccan astrophysicist Meriem Elyajouri has made history as the first Moroccan woman to join the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the operations center for NASA’s flagship space missions, ...

In the early morning of September 8, 2025, a 'Blood Moon' illuminated the sky, sparking a nationwide observation craze. This astronomical phenomenon occurs when the moon enters the Earth's umbra, ...

A new observatory in South Wairarapa lets visitors watch exploding stars far away - and take the photos home with them. The Cretney Observatory, which opened Saturday 13 September, boasts a powerful ...