Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground observatories. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the unveiling of Schmidt ...

William “Bill” Meade, 95, born on Nov. 30, 1930, in King City, Missouri, passed away on Dec. 9, 2025. William was a loving husband to Helen Stevens, whom he married in 1952. She passed in 2002.

Even telescopes far above Earth can’t avoid the contamination caused by commercial satellites. The findings are “truly frightening”, says Patrick Seitzer, an astronomer at the University of Michigan ...

Reality star Sam Logan’s $22.1 million purchase of a waterfront home in Miami’s Belle Meade topped last week’s signed contracts report. The deal marks the most expensive of 21 contracts signed in ...

Don’t overcomplicate your night under the stars — here’s how I quickly set up my telescope, focuser, and filter wheel for an effortless astrophotography session. Perfect for beginners and lazy nights!

A stargazing event was held on September 20, 1995, utilizing a refurbished 16-inch telescope mirror originally owned by Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto. The event took place near the planned ...

But the surprises just keep coming. The mysterious entity, which was first spotted hurtling towards the Sun from far beyond in early July, has fascinated researchers ever since. As Science Alert ...

“I always felt like I was more Tom Petty than Pat Green,” New Braunfels-based singer-songwriter Austin Meade says. Credit: Matt Bender One constant in New Braunfels-based singer-songwriter Austin ...

3I/ATLAS first made news in July when scientists confirmed it as the third-ever observed interstellar interloper in our solar system. The space object further attracted the public's fascination again ...

Researchers in Germany say that they have developed a lightweight and robust telescope for satellite-based laser links that is suitable for series production. Tesat is also working on a European Space ...

This image of the the Trifid nebula (top) and the Lagoon nebula (bottom) was put together from 678 separate images taken over seven hours of observations. NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Scientists ...