Also known as compound telescopes, these use a combination of mirrors and lenses to help you explore the stars. Catadioptric telescopes are suitable for both beginners and those more experienced in ...

What is a mirror lens exactly? And have they got a new lease of life when used on mirrorless cameras? I've been trying them ...

Though still only in the prototype stage, this flat lens could one day be used on space telescopes, and perhaps even on amateur telescopes. Engineers and astronomers at the University of Utah have ...

Get closer to our solar companions with the best telescopes for seeing planets, just in time for April's full moon and a stunning view of Mercury. Want to focus your stargazing on our cosmic ...

The best telescopes allow you to observe the night sky in more detail. The best telescopes unlock the wonders of the night sky right from your backyard and beyond. Bring the Moon and planets into ...

The James Webb Space Telescope identified the lights in the distant planet’s atmosphere, which could not be seen by earlier telescopes or spacecraft. By Robin George Andrews The vermilion ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time, scientists announced Monday. The HR 8799 system ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A European space telescope launched to explore the dark universe has released a trove of new data on distant galaxies. READ MORE: A cradle of baby stars revealed in new ...

Less than one per cent of the world’s biggest radio telescope is complete – but its first image reveals a sky dotted with ancient galaxies. Part of the world’s biggest mega-science facility – the SKA ...

Europe's Gaia space telescope was powered down and sent into "retirement" on Thursday after a decade revealing the secrets of the Milky Way, but its observations will fuel discoveries for decades ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled an awe-inspiring celestial spectacle of a spiral galaxy interacting with a plume of dust and gas from a newborn star. NASA said in a statement ...