What is your budget? While you may feel some sticker shock when you look at telescope prices, the good news is that you do not need to spend a small fortune purchasing your first telescope.

Children or the young at heart might like to add the fun stickers that come with the telescope. When powered up, the Seestar splits, with an arm containing the telescope aperture swiveling up into ...

By Dennis Overbye Few things in science appear to be as delicate or precarious as the giant mirrors at the hearts of modern telescopes. These mirrors — doughnuts of glass meters in diameter ...

The world's most famous telescope is celebrating in style with new views of Mars, nebulas and a galaxy that reminds us of home. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with ...