High-altitude observatories hold a key advantage when it comes to the enigmatic quest of understanding the universe. These observatories are strategically placed on mountaintops, ridges, ... Read more ...

Like many other hobbies, astronomy can be pursued on many levels ... a Schmidt-Cassegrain reflector with a 150-mm aperture, has a motorized altitude-azimuth mount. The handheld remote had enough ...

Skywatchers in central Florida and southern Texas can witness a rare lunar standstill on Feb. 7, as the waxing gibbous moon ...

NAGOYA—A balloon launched by high school students soared into the stratosphere and captured our blue, round planet on cameras from an altitude of about 28 kilometers. Members of the astronomy ...