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A press shot of the Celestron NexStar Evolution 8

Celestron NexStar Evolution 8 telescope: Full review

By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine published

Boasting high definition views and an advanced GoTo system, the hefty price tag of this Schmidt-Cassegrain is suitable for astronomers with high budgets looking to upgrade on their current setup

Skywatching Kit
A press shot of the Celestron NexStar 127 SLT's tube

Celestron NexStar 127 SLT telescope: Full review

By Gemma Lavender, All About Space magazine published

Suitable for beginners, the portable computerized NexStar 127 SLT offers clear, crisp views with no optical distortion. The telescope does require additional accessories to reach its potential

Skywatching Kit
The Apollo 16 mission to the moon in 1972 included the first telescopic observations taken from the lunar surface.

Astronomers want to get in on NASA's push to the moon

By Meghan Bartels published

NASA wants to go to the moon, and astrophysicists want their instruments to ride along too.

The moon
An artist's impression of what a massive galaxy in the early universe might look like. The explosive formation of many stars lights up the gas surrounding the galaxy.

Legendary 'Yeti' Galaxy Finally Discovered Behind a Shroud of Cosmic Dust

By Mindy Weisberger published

Researchers recently captured the first images of a hidden "monster galaxy" as elusive as the mythical, monstrous yeti.

Galaxies
An animation shows the random appearance of fast radio bursts (FRBs) across the sky. Astronomers have discovered about 85 since 2007, and pinpointed two of them.

Mysterious, Ancient Radio Signals Keep Pelting Earth. Astronomers Designed an AI to Hunt Them Down.

By Rafi Letzter published

Astronomy
An artist's depiction of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT).

Protests Continue Against Giant Telescope's Construction on Hawaii's Sacred Mauna Kea

By Doris Elin Urrutia published

Protesters have been gathered at the base of Mauna Kea in Hawaii since July 15, when construction gear was scheduled to begin arriving for the $1.4 billion Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project.

Space Exploration
Astronomer Vera Rubin as seen in 2010.

Giant Telescope in Chile Could Be Named for Pioneering Astronomer Vera Rubin

By Elizabeth Howell published

Astronomer Vera Rubin — best known for her pioneering research about dark matter — will lend her name to a new telescope if a bipartisan bill becomes law.

Space Exploration
The milky way from Earth.

Something Strange Punched a Hole in the Milky Way. But What Exactly Is It?

By Rafi Letzter published

We can't see it. It might not be made of normal matter. Our telescopes haven't directly detected it at all. But it sure seems like it's out there.

Galaxies
For the second year in a row, the White House's federal budget proposal axes NASA's WFIRST space telescope. Congress saved the mission in 2018; will that happen again?

The Era of Big NASA Space Telescopes May Be Ending

By Mike Wall published

If the White House's proposed 2020 budget is enacted, NASA won't have the money to develop an ambitious, big-budget space telescope for the foreseeable future.

Space Exploration
Man stargazing

You May Not Even Need a Telescope to See Comet 46P/Wirtanen in the Night Sky This Month

Posted published

As comets blaze across the night sky, they can bring wonder and excitement to those watching from Earth – or even a sense of impending doom.

Stargazing
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