Astronomers have constructed telescopes of every kind - massive observatories designed to pick up faint traces of light ...

High in the Chilean desert, the Extremely Large Telescope is taking shape. It promises sharper views of space than we've ever seen — but will Australian astronomers be able to use it?

We put optical observatories on tops of high mountains to get them above the clouds and away from our light pollution.

Discover the wonders of telescopes, from their design to their limits, and the advanced technology behind modern astronomical ...

Edward Bausch transformed the world of optics with groundbreaking inventions like the iris diaphragm shutter and advanced ...

This collage highlights a small selection of regions of the Milky Way imaged as part of the most detailed infrared map ever ...

Astronomers have produced the most comprehensive infrared map of the Milky Way to date, revealing more than 1.5 billion ...

Kitt Peak is home to arguably the largest collection of major optical telescopes on planet Earth, but it also has an ...

Astronomers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun have discovered a new planet in the constellation of the Great ...

The Giant Magellan Telescope will be one of the world's most advance ground-based telescopes once it is completed, but for now the challenge is to turn the finalized design for it's rotating enclosure ...

We have become part of an incredible space project called BlackGEM. This partnership grants us access to advanced telescope ...

Celebrate the town of Carefree's 40th anniversary by enjoying our starry skies, which have graced us long before our ...