What are smart scopes? And why are they great for astrophotography? EarthSky’s Marcy Curran tells you why she loves them.

In the coming decade, astronomers will surely solve some cosmic mysteries. Maybe by 2029, scientists will know what “dark matter” actually is, so they can give it a better name. Maybe they’ll find out ...

Mirrorless cameras have become more commonly used than DSLRs in the world's most prestigious astrophotography competition, according to a study of 685 images shortlisted over five years for Astronomy ...

This summer, Camden Media signed a licensing agreement with Celestron to create a Popular Science-branded line of telescopes, microscopes, and other optical equipment. One of the first of these ...

My interest in astronomy began in third grade, when my parents bought me a set of constellation flash cards. We couldn’t afford a telescope, but I was able to borrow a neighbor’s small refractor from ...

With the right equipment and enough curiosity, amateur astronomy makes for a safe and stellar pandemic hobby. Credit: bob al-greene / mashable After a couple hours of sleep, Rachel Knight woke to an ...

Astronomy is arguably the oldest science, and has featured strongly throughout the history of Nature — the first quasar, the first exoplanet, the nature of spiral nebulae, to name but a few of the ...

In astronomy, researchers look outward to the cosmos in pursuit of discovery and understanding. To do so, the field has long sought locations with favourable conditions - high-altitude, stable climate ...