Getting a closer look at the Moon isn’t particularly difficult; even an absolute beginner can point a cheap telescope towards our nearest celestial neighbor and get some impressive views.

Foil-lined foam insulation board, scraps of lumber, and a paint-thinner can hardly sound like the tools of a radio astronomer. But when coupled with an SDR, a couple of amplifiers, and a fair ...

Telescopes are essential for astronomers, allowing them to observe stars and planets with clarity. While commercial telescopes offer advanced tracking features, DIY telescope projects give enthusiasts ...

Yet another proposal would use SpaceX's Starship to build a lunar base-hotel-telescope hybrid featuring a mega-observatory stronger than the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful telescope ...

That's why astronomers don't only use space telescopes. They also build telescopes on the ground, where not only is it easier and cheaper to build and maintain a structure, but also components ...

Plans for the telescope date to 2009, when scientists first selected Mauna Kea. The project won a series of approvals from Hawaii, including a permit to build on conservation land in 2011.

"We are literally mapping the entire celestial sky in 102 infrared colors for the first time in humanity's history." ...

The US National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) and the state of Bavaria will build a radio telescope on top of Germany’s ...