Celestron TravelScope 60: $45 at Walmart Bag a bargain on this refractor telescope that could be the perfect choice for getting into star gazing. It's suitable for both kids and adults and ...

Refractor telescopes are great for beginners, as they're easy to assemble and operate. They're also usually relatively cheap to manufacture, which is reflected in their final price.

Lick Observatory was completed in 1888 and quickly established itself as a leader in astronomical research. At its heart was the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor, which was once the world’s largest ...

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Born June 29, 1868, in Chicago, George Ellery Hale revolutionized American astronomy by, among other things, championing the ...

Royal Mail has released images of 10 stamps being issued to celebrate the Royal Observatory’s foundation in 1675. Featured on the main set of six stamps are the Airy Transit Circle Telescope ...

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David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, said: “We are proud to honour the Royal Observatory’s 350th anniversary with a set of stamps that celebrate its enduring ...

The only evening planet for July is Mars, faint red in the west at dusk, and getting lost in the Sun’s glare by August. High ...

Refracting telescopes dominated the nineteenth century, with the size of apertures rising to reach the physical limits for lens manufacture at a diameter of around one metre.

Ancient Greek astronomers were the first to gather knowledge about space exploration. Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos could ...

On his first trip to the Grand Canyon Star Party, Dave Eicher joins thousands for a week of lectures, observing, and cosmic ...