NASA is planning a groundbreaking mission: building a massive radio telescope on the far side of the Moon. Discover how this lunar telescope will explore the universe’s origins, detect ancient ...

Astronomers are sounding alarm bells as the world's most precious sky-observing location faces a light pollution risk due to ...

Could it be a model for building future space telescopes and other space facilities? The universe has a lot of dark corners that need to be peered into. That's why we're driven to build more ...

Their use of simple building materials and techniques show that you can create a respectable home observatory without breaking the bank. It starts with a footing for the telescope mount.

(For more on the controversy Galileo spawned, see His Big Mistake.) Building a better refractor The spyglass-turned-telescope had limitations, some of which Galileo was able to design around.

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Orbital telescopes function as eyes in the sky that ... exploring their compositions and building data that could someday aid the search for extraterrestrial life. Despite its many achievements ...

Plans for the telescope date to 2009, when scientists first selected Mauna Kea. The project won a series of approvals from Hawaii, including a permit to build on conservation land in 2011.

Radio telescopes receive radio waves emitted by ... based on outstanding facility platforms," Ding said. China began building its VLBI network in the 1970s. In 2004, the lunar exploration project ...

This would avoid the challenges of testing and launch-proofing large, complex structures, like habitats and telescopes ... the same kind of material to build a variety of habitat modules.

Now, the observation and operation building has been completed alongside a facility that will house a telescope with a primary mirror measuring 6.5 meters across. The instrument is scheduled to be ...

That's why we've rounded up the best telescopes under $500, and our experts have pored over them, explaining in detail just what they have to offer. We've assessed their optics, build quality and ...