Peering at the sunlit skies through a Vatican-owned space telescope and calling the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 ...

A new summer exhibition in the First Floor Gallery of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library explores the ...

Yerkes Observatory near Lake Geneva is more than 125 years old, is the site of numerous scientific discoveries, is home the ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary of the of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission, the first crewed moon landing.

Point a telescope at the sky and you might spot a shooting star, the moon, a planet, or a distant galaxy. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada’s Windsor Centre, which celebrates its 80th ...

Compound, or catadioptric, telescopes combine lenses and mirrors for a compact option, suitable for both planetary and ...

Start exploring the night sky with our top picks for beginner-friendly telescopes. Tested for clarity, ease of use and build ...

Lick Observatory was completed in 1888 and quickly established itself as a leader in astronomical research. At its heart was the 36-inch Great Lick Refractor, which was once the world’s largest ...

The refracting telescope is believed to have been used by Lassell on a trip to Spain to observe a solar eclipse in July 1860.

It was the first permanently staffed mountain-top observatory and the 36-inch Great Refractor was the world’s largest refracting telescope and continued to be a premier research telescope for half a ...