The Moon’s surface has been sampled, scanned, and photographed for decades, yet one of the most basic questions about it ...

Tokyo Metropolitan University's new compact X-ray telescope concept might maps the moon's full chemical composition from a ...

Scientists in Japan have developed a high-resolution X-ray telescope sharp enough to distinguish an object just 3.5 mm wide from one kilometer away, by combining precision mirror-making technology ...

New telescope instruments are pushing galaxy observation far beyond what was possible a decade ago. Advances in space telescope technology now allow astronomers to study billions of galaxies across ...

Space discoveries over the last five years have transformed how scientists understand galaxies, planets, and the origins of the universe. Advances in telescope technology, data processing, and modern ...

Expert tester rated the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with an impressive review and it's now at its best price of the year ...

NASA has released an extensive cosmic map of the night sky, created from eight years of data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). This image features over 6,000 bright dots ...

Advances in quantum technology might allow astronomers to circumvent age-old issues that limit the size of optical observatories ...

A telescope ranch in rural Texas makes advanced sky observation possible without physically visiting an observatory.