Why do people look into space with telescopes but not binoculars?

There’s really no reason you can’t use binoculars to look into space – and in fact astronomers have been working on doing so ...
Arizona Daily Star

Mt. Graham telescope spots OSIRIS-REx spacecraft days before it swings to asteroid

A UA-led telescope atop of Mount Graham has captured the first glimpse of an asteroid-bound spacecraft since its launch in September 2016. The Large Binocular Telescope Observatory, an international ...
The Verge

The first privately funded space-based telescope is in the works

The Lazuli Space Observatory from Schmidt Sciences will be larger than Hubble. The Lazuli Space Observatory from Schmidt Sciences will be larger than Hubble. is a news writer covering all things ...
SpaceNews

Private group unveils plans for large space telescope

PHOENIX — A billionaire-backed philanthropic organization is funding the development of a series of new observatories, including a space telescope larger than Hubble that its backers say can be built ...
SpaceNews

Roman Space Telescope on track for September launch

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope completed final assembly in late November 2025 with a launch as soon as the fall of 2026. Credit: NASA/Jolearra Tshiteya PHOENIX — NASA expects to launch the ...
Mercury News

Wind-battered Lick Observatory rushes to shield historic telescope after dome damage

Winds exceeding 110 mph that tore across the top of Mount Hamilton early Christmas morning blasted a massive steel protective door off the iconic white dome at Lick Observatory. Now, with back-to-back ...
Forbes

See NASA’s Jaw-Dropping New Cosmic Map From Its New Telescope

NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope has completed its first infrared map of the entire sky in 102 colors using observations made between May and December 2025. NASA’s SPHEREx space telescope — launched in ...
The Atlantic

Day 20 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar

Day 20 of the 2025 Space Telescope Advent Calendar: The Cosmic Cliffs. The James Webb Space Telescope peered inside a region at the edge of a gigantic gaseous cavity within the star cluster NGC 3324.
USA Today

NASA's Webb telescope, Curiosity rover make Time's best inventions list

The Curiosity rover was recognized for its decade-plus of exploration on Mars, searching for signs of past life. The James Webb Space Telescope was honored for being a technological marvel that allows ...
Astronomy

Can you 3D-print a telescope?

The article details the successful construction of an 8-inch f/5 Newtonian Dobsonian telescope, named the Leavitt, primarily utilizing accessible consumer-grade 3D printing technology for its ...
Engadget

The Webb telescope spots a supernova from 13 billion years ago

The James Webb Space Telescope and other international observatories have spotted a 13-billion-year-old supernova. On Tuesday, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced the sighting of a gamma-ray ...