There are more than 3,900 confirmed planets beyond our solar system. Most of them have been detected because of their “transits” — instances when a planet crosses its star, momentarily blocking its ...

This review, “Super scope buyer’s guide” appeared in the November 2003 issue of Astronomy magazine. I love to observe. Planets, star clusters, galaxies, the Sun — it really doesn’t matter. Any object ...

Over the years of writing this column and putting on astronomy and stargazing presentations, I’ve received inquiries from many nice folks about purchasing a telescope for themselves or that special ...

Researchers design CubeSats with lasers to provide steady reference light for telescopes investigating distant planets. There are more than 3,900 confirmed planets beyond our solar system. Most of ...

Utah's amateur astronomers will soon have access to one of the largest public telescopes anywhere — for free. The new instrument, roughly the size of a school bus, will be opened to public use ...

The most powerful space telescope ever built is keeping its cool in space. The James Webb Space Telescope, which launched on Christmas Day, successfully completed the deployment of its 70-foot ...

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of a galaxy that's over twice the size of our Milky Way. According to NASA, the gigantic elliptical galaxy (dubbed NGC 474) sits about ...

If you’ve got 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.