How do I make a telescope? Did you know you can build your own telescope? All you need are two lenses and a few common household items. Depending on your crafting experience, you can complete this fun ...

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Here is everything I saw with a smart telescope in a light-polluted city including galaxies, nebulas and star clusters.

The Hestia telescope uses your smartphone for image capture. It's a portable, affordable device with a unique optical system. The Gravity app is needed for operation and image processing. Best suited ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. In 1936, Albert Einstein published what he described as a "little ...

Scientists got a never-before-seen look at an area around a large exoplanet 625 light-years away where moons could potentially form.

PASADENA, Calif.–Our home solar system may be down by a planet with the recent demotion of Pluto, but the number of giant planets discovered in orbit around other stars continues to grow steadily. Now ...

With the 2012 holiday season coming into its "home stretch," many people may be seriously considering the purchase of a ...