Getting your first telescope should feel exciting, not frustrating. If I avoid a few common beginner mistakes, I can turn that confusing bundle of glass and metal into a tool that reliably shows the ...

Astronomers must brave a 10-hour drive into the Himalayas to get there. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The world's largest ...

India’s first liquid mirror telescope is up and running. It’s the first and largest liquid mercury telescope to be built at a high altitude, and if that isn’t impressive enough, it is also the first ...

At 8,040 feet above sea level (2,450 meters) in Uttarakhand, India, lies a prime site for astronomical observations — Devasthal, 31 (52 kilometers) miles east of the resort town Nainital. Surrounded ...

D printing your own telescope is rewarding and customizable, but it rarely saves money once optics, materials, and time are ...