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Emirates Astronomy Society achieves a historic milestone by photographing the Crescent Nebula, 5,000 light-years away, ...

This large gas bubble of ionized hydrogen and oxygen is formed and appears in fine detail when imaged using narrow-field ...

The Emirates Astronomical Society (EAS) announced a new achievement, adding to the accomplishments of its member ...

Ceran is a name brand for a type of glass ceramic that has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). This is useful for stovetops, but it is also a highly desirable property for optical ...

This article was originally published with the title “Newtonian Telescope for Amateurs” in SA Supplements Vol. 7 No. 179supp (June 1879), p. 2848 doi:10.1038/scientificamerican06071879-2848supp ...

Telescopes are great tools for observing the heavens, or even surrounding landscapes if you have the right vantage point. You don’t have to be a professional to build one though; you can make… ...

Let's turn the sun into a telescope. In fact, we don't have to do any work—we just have to be in the right spot.

Explore the evolution of a groundbreaking scientific instrument that has redefined our understanding of the cosmos - from its inception in 1608 to the cutting-edge gamma-ray telescopes of today.

A 14-year-old middle school student from Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province, built a Newtonian telescope from discarded plastic pipes, parts of a drum set, and other materials, all for just ...

Moreover, modified Newtonian telescope, characterized with high echo signal harvesting efficiency and nearly no detection energy waste, is first proposed by transforming the Gaussian detection laser ...