A billionaire-backed philanthropic organization is funding the development of a series of new observatories, including a ...

On Wednesday evening, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy, announced a major investment in not just one ...

"We're going to do it in three years, and we're going to do it for a ridiculously low price," Pete Klupar, executive director ...

The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.

While the James Webb Space Telescope continues to make headlines, a much larger observatory is quietly being built on Earth.

The dome enclosing the world's largest telescope is taking shape, with the installation of protective siding and supports for the primary mirror. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Extremely ...

The frame of the dome that will house the world's largest telescope has been completed, marking another key milestone in the observatory's construction. The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) ...

The Vaonis Hyperia telescope is priced to appeal to institutions such as observatories. It combines large optics with 17 ...

A Dublin man is leading the construction of the world's largest ever telescope. The Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is ...

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of these bursts are observed to flash and fade within a few seconds to minutes ...

The telescope's dome is complete and protective panels are now being installed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Construction of ...

Members of the research team Grace Chesmore (left) and Katie Harrington (right) open the front of the tester used to analyze the Simons Observatory Large Aperture Telescope receiver optics. CREDIT ...