Optical sparse aperture telescopes utilise an array of smaller, discrete subapertures to synthesise a large effective aperture, thereby achieving high-resolution imaging with reduced system mass and ...

The Simons Observatory (SO), a most advanced network of telescopes aimed at mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) with unprecedented precision, has reached a major milestone: the Large ...

Members of the research team Grace Chesmore (left) and Katie Harrington (right) open the front of the tester used to analyze the Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope receiver optics. CREDIT ...

Telescope lenses someday might come in aerosol cans. Scientists at Rochester Institute of Technology and the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are exploring a new type of space telescope with an aperture ...

A "crowdsourced" project in which home computer users were enlisted to help analyze radio signals from space is ending after ...

Dwarf Lab releases the Dwarf Mini, a pocket-sized smartscope for deep-sky imaging, with 2MP RAW capture, IMX662 sensor and ...

The Hesta is not a telescope, at least not in the conventional sense, and on its own it's not a smart instrument, either — it contains no computer and no moving parts. Basically, when coupled with a ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said there is a need for a new visible spectrum space telescope to replace or assist the Hubble space telescope. What Happened: “Hubble is cool, but there needs to be a ...

The big thinkers at Aperture explore the James Webb Space Telescope and its implications for humanity.