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The James Webb Space Telescope captured amazing imagery of merging galaxies II ZW 96. The merger is located 500 million light ...

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Start exploring the night sky with our top picks for beginner-friendly telescopes. Tested for clarity, ease of use and build quality, these are our favorite models to learn astronomy.

After more than 20 years of planning and construction, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is ready for its grand opening, and the world is invited.

The SeeStar S50 is more expensive than the S30 model because it features a larger aperture lens to capture more light and also has a longer focal length, allowing for closer-up views.

DwarfLab Dwarf 3 at Amazon for $599 Dwarf 3 does have a slight price problem. It costs $599 / £492 / AU$811, which may seem like a relative bargain — particularly when compared to high-profile and ...

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As with a reflector telescope, bouncing the light around simulates a longer telescope, increasing its maximum magnification. Compound telescopes are small and powerful, but also more expensive.

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