I have been writing about the Giant Magellan Telescope for a long time. Nearly two decades ago, for example, I wrote that time was “running out” in the race to build the next great optical telescope ...

Daniel Apai is a professor of astronomy, planetary sciences and optical science at the University of Arizona. He receives funding from NASA. Exoplanets are worlds that orbit other stars. They are very ...

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 ...

PHOENIX, Ariz.—A first-of-its-kind space telescope could soon launch into orbit and potentially chart a new path forward for astronomy. “For 20 years, Eric and I have pursued philanthropy to seek new ...

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BRISTOL — Winter is an excellent time to view stars, planets and other celestial phenomena. Winter Astronomy is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Jan. 9 at Bonneyville Mill County Park’s Briar Patch Shelter, ...

NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors using observations made between May and December 2025. NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope — launched in ...

Space is full of unsolved mysteries, and a team using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope have recently turned up a doozy. "I remember after we got the data down, our collective reaction was 'What the ...

Day 2 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: a stellar nursery. Reflection nebula GN 04.32.8 is part of the stellar nursery called the Taurus Molecular Cloud, roughly 480 light-years from Earth.

Whether you want a basic scope or a more advanced system, Amazon has tons of Celestron models for the lowest prices of the year during Cyber Monday. By Stan Horaczek Published Nov 30, 2025 9:42 PM EST ...

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The National Science Foundation's NoirLab released the picture on Wednesday. The glowing "wings" ...

A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new picture of a grand and graceful cosmic butterfly. The National Science Foundation's NoirLab released the picture Wednesday. Snapped last month by the ...