When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Christmas is a popular time to buy a new telescope, but there are some things to keep in mind ...

'Tis the season for well-intentioned shoppers to stumble into the confusing world of telescope buying for a beloved astronomy enthusiast. However, buyer beware: purchasing a telescope without knowing ...

Telescopes gather and focus light using precisely-shaped mirrors and lenses (or a combination of both). The larger the telescope’s main mirror or lens, the more light is gathered and the more detail ...

Do you have a telescope but don’t know how to use it? Maybe you’d like to buy a telescope, but don’t know what to look for. Have your questions answered when astronomer Don Machholz leads a Telescope ...

Head to Longway Planetarium, 1330 E. Kearsley St., Flint, for a presentation on telescope basics for kids at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 16. Participants will learn how the telescope works while building their ...

MIDLAND, Texas — West Texas Astronomers will be hosting the Kalamzaoo Astronomical Society's five-part Introduction to Astronomy series at the Blakemore Planetarium. These lectures will be free with ...

The venerable Hubble Space Telescope is running out of gyroscopes, and when none are left, the instrument will cease to conduct meaningful science. To preserve the telescope, which has been operating ...