When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Night sky watcher Daniel Lanpher sent in a photo of his son, Wes, learning to use the family's ...

Go outside right now. What’s the farthest thing you can see? A tree? A bird? What about the Moon? It’s 250,000 miles away. The Sun is 400 times farther than that, at nearly 100 million miles (but ...

Stargazing can stimulate an interest in space in kids and lead to a passion for science. But rural schools often lack the ...

The article reviews several telescopes from High Point Scientific, including refractors, reflectors, and compound types, varying in aperture size (from 50mm to 305mm), mount type (altazimuth and ...

What your telescope sits on can be just as essential as the scope itself. By John Alexander Published Mar 7, 2025 9:45 AM EST We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and ...

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 ...

The Vaonis Vespera Pro is one of the best smart telescopes around. It has an intuitive control system, excellent optics, produces stunning images and is easy to use. It always finds its target and ...

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We live in a very exciting time: answers to some of the oldest questions humanity has conceived are within our grasp. One of ...