Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Telescope against a starry night Telescopes gather and focus light using precisely-shaped mirrors and lenses (or a combination of ...

Around this time of year I try to give you the best advice about holiday shopping for a telescope for that special someone, even if that special someone is you. This is a challenging column to write ...

If you've decided to get into stargazing and are hunting for the best beginner telescope, you'll first need to decide that type of telescope you're after. If your search to the best telescope for ...

I'm often asked to recommend a telescope, especially around the holidays, when gift-giving is on our minds. Today I'll share a few suggestions, but before we talk specifics, let's look at the ...

Every year about this time, I like to write a column about giving telescopes as gifts. Maybe you have someone — young or old — on your holiday gift list who’s looking for a telescope. Maybe the giftee ...

Around this time of year I try to give you the best advice I can about holiday shopping for a telescope for that special someone, even if that special someone is you. This is a very challenging column ...

This review, “Orion’s IntelliScope XT10,” appeared in the January 2005 issue of Astronomy magazine. I’m often asked, “What’s the best telescope I can buy on a limited budget?” Usually, I recommend a ...

If you have a stargazing fan on your holiday gift-giving list and you’re considering a telescope for that special someone, even if that someone is you, I want you to buy right and buy smart. Get the ...

Another Thanksgiving is history and we’re full bore into the Christmas shopping season. Every year about this time, I like to put out my column on telescope gift giving. You have someone on your ...

When first glancing at that title, some experienced observers may think I’ve written myself into a corner. You see, there is no such thing as a perfect first telescope. In fact, there’s really no such ...