Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...

and other key ingredients for life in our home galaxy,” says NASA. Dichroic beam-splitter The observatory is based around a triple-mirror telescope with an effective diameter of 20 cm, and a 11°x3.5° ...

A brilliant comet waved its tail above the site of the world's largest telescope as it lit up the night sky last month. Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) soared through the starry skies above the European ...

Explore the night sky with the best telescopes to suit every budget and experience level, perfect for observing February's snow moon and spectacular planetary parade. February is a great time to ...

Pluto may not be a planet any more, but you still have a chance to see the distant dwarf planet at one of Michigan's ...

As night falls on the Atacama desert in northern Chile four giant telescopes turn their gaze towards the star-strewn heavens.

Today, the observatory is home to a variety of telescopes, as well as artifacts like Lowell's first telescope, classic scientific books and instruments built by the observatory's scientists for ...

Percival Lowell founded the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1894 because he was fascinated with Mars. However, nearly 100 years later, the facility is best known as the home of Pluto.

planned as one of the most capable astronomical observatories ever assembled. The telescope, currently about 60% complete, is intended to search for evidence of potential life on planets beyond ...