We’ve all seen spectacular pictures of space, and it’s easy to assume that’s how it looks to the naked eye through a nice telescope. But in most cases, that’s simply not true.

BRITS will have a brilliant view of Saturn tonight – and it’ll be looking pretty unusual to boot. This week marks Saturn’s opposition, which is a premium stargazing (or rather, ...

The French company Vaonis is one of the leading manufacturers of smart telescopes, and the Vespera Pro is their premium model ...

Deep in space, an ancient brown dwarf nicknamed "The Accident" has revealed the first-ever detection of a molecule that ...

Planetary nebulae, formed when red giant stars exhaust their fuel, can sometimes be spectacular (see the Hourglass Nebula) ...

The clear views of Saturn are because it will be making its closest pass to us here on Earth for 2025, giving us the clearest and brightest view we’ll get all year. It will be ‘in opposition’ this ...

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Webb telescope found new clues about planet TRAPPIST-1 e, ruling out thick air and keeping the hope for liquid water - and ...

The comet will come closest to Earth on Oct. 20. There's hope that it may become bright enough to glimpse with the naked eye.

Whether you’re outdoorsy, a concert regular, or just like to see things up close, this monocular telescope delivers.

A famous comet visiting from outside our solar system known as 3I/ATLAS is blazing through our cosmic neighborhood, leaving a striking trail in its wake. A ground telescope in Chile recently glimpsed ...