Wide-field telescopes and eyepieces are best for viewing large nebulae. Dark skies and high altitudes improve visibility. Planning your observations, including target selection and timing, is crucial.

In the last two to three years the world of amateur telescopes has been turned on its head. The advances in technology have ...

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, only the third verified visitor to enter our Solar System from beyond the stars, has seized ...

Today is Black Friday, a modern event that evolved from the furious rush to buy holiday gifts for loved ones on the day after Thanksgiving. Stores have sales, people get up early to avoid the rush ...

Contrary to claims that 3I/ATLAS is no longer from Earth, space experts claim that the Manhattan-sized comet can now be captured by anyone with basic viewing equipment. Astronomer Yicheng Zhang ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Channel 2's countdown to the great American eclipse continues. WNY is now less than 50 days away from being in the path of totality. On Monday night students in grades 5 through 12 ...

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The James Webb Space Telescope was built with a flaw, and because it's a million miles away, we can't repair it, but we can ...

Rochester Institute of Technology astrophysicist Jeyhan Kartaltepe will be one of the first scientists to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope soon after it launches in spring 2019. The Webb ...