DULUTH — Did you receive a telescope as a holiday gift? Even if it was years ago and that instrument is now hidden away in an attic, consider taking it out again. There are all sorts of wonderful ...

Why build a telescope? YOLO, as the kids say. Having decided that, one must decide what type of far-seer one will construct. For his 10″ reflector, [Carl Anderson] once again said ...

The Celestron Inspire 100AZ telescope easily slides into our best beginner telescopes. At its core a rather basic refractor telescope with a 4-inch aperture, it's the most at home when viewing the ...

Michael J. I. Brown receives research funding from the Australian Research Council and Monash University. While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so ...

When first glancing at that title, some experienced observers may think I’ve written myself into a corner. You see, there is no such thing as a perfect first telescope. In fact, there’s really no such ...