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

A small missed detail can lead to major issues with your telescope. In this video, I show you the key focuser screws you need ...

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, ...

The research center that Lick’s fortune helped create has a visitors center and gift shop open Saturday and Sunday from noon ...

Amazon is offering 27% off the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ. Perfect for watching Saturn's opposition on Sept. 20.

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

Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton is that kind of place – a celestial treasure perched above Silicon Valley that somehow remains off the radar for many Californians despite being one of the most ...

A successful builder by day and traversing the sky by night, Isaac Roberts took the first clear photograph of Andromeda, the ...

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On September 16, a research team announced the latest observational results of the supermassive black hole at the center of the M87 galaxy. The released images are derived from long-term observational ...

Awe provides us with a greater sense of purpose and meaning. It encourages an appreciation for beauty and creativity. It can ...

Engineer’s Day is celebrated every year on September 15. It marks the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one ...