If your search to the best telescope for stargazing has led to a world of jargon and confusion, we're here to help. A refractor or refracting telescope uses an objective lens to collect light and ...

Though still only in the prototype stage, this flat lens could one day be used on space telescopes, and perhaps even on ...

Scientists have developed an impossibly thin telescope lens that addresses a key astronomical challenge in a new study funded ...

Curious about what planets look like through a telescope? This guide breaks down what you’ll see based on your telescope’s size, setup, and observing conditions. Plus tips for clearer planetary views.

Well, any of us who has ever looked through a telescope could say the same, for the two principal types in use today were developed by giants: the refractor by Galileo and the reflector by Newton.

McKim Observatory still houses many of its original instruments, including a 9.53 inch Clark Refractor telescope, a meridian transit telescope, and a gravity driven chronograph. Missing from the early ...

The Beaverlab Finder TW2 is not a smart telescope, but its design makes it unique. This 82mm/3.2-inch refractor is one of a kind in that a lightweight plastic camera can be attached to it in place ...

On April 12, there is a full moon, a spectacle which is sure to wow young stargazers and the right telescope will let you pick out individual craters on the moon's surface! That's why we've ...

See our favourites below For space-obsessed kids and hobbyist adults, this Eaconn refractor telescope is great for looking up at the heavens at night and birdwatching in the day, giving it 24-hour ...

Refraction errors can also be identified using a refractor, which uses convex lenses to examine how the eye processes light.

Astronomy at Alfred University has a long history, dating back to the Civil War when the University purchased its first telescope, a 9-inch refractor made by Henry Fitz. Since the mid-1960s the ...