These are our picks for the best expensive telescopes — with performance to match — if you want to purchase a top-shelf telescope. Skip to content Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum!

Start exploring the night sky with our top picks for beginner-friendly telescopes. Tested for clarity, ease of use and build ...

These are some of the best telescopes for beginners, which don't have to be the biggest or most expensive to see cool stuff. Skip to content Introducing the all-new Astronomy.com Forum!

Since its debut in 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has dazzled viewers with its infrared images of galaxies, nebulae, ...

100 times more powerful than Hubble, Webb space telescope to search for first light after Big Bang 03:56. Years behind schedule and billions over budget, the James Webb Space Telescope — 100 ...

Expensive telescopes are often more complex too, so they're usually not suitable for beginners. Finally, you need to think about whether you want a telescope that can take photos, ...

The most expensive telescope in the known universe has begun its journey to a vantage point a million miles from Earth with its launch from French Guiana. Toggle search box Toggle navigation.

NASA's highly anticipated James Webb Space Telescope has been 20 years in the making. It's finally completed and is undergoing several rounds of testing before a launch in 2018. It will let ...

Our picks of the best telescopes for kids are easy to use, affordable, and a great way to introduce youngsters to the night sky. Grab a bargain with Prime Day coming up.

Webb became the perfect storm: The more expensive it got, the more critical it was that it not fail, and that made it even more expensive.” Doubled in size, the telescope could no longer fit ...