A new compact X-ray telescope may finally give scientists the first complete map of the Moon’s elemental composition, ...

Later this year, a prototype telescope is slated to land on the moon. It could usher in a new era of lunar radio astronomy.

Go outside right now. What’s the farthest thing you can see? A tree? A bird? What about the Moon? It’s 250,000 miles away. The Sun is 400 times farther than that, at nearly 100 million miles (but ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is one of the most impressive pieces of technology ever made, but that doesn't mean it needs ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American My research centers on the search for the ...

For the first time, scientists have used Earth-based telescopes to look back over 13 billion years to see how the first stars in the universe affect light emitted from the Big Bang. Using telescopes ...

I stuck to my "no telescope" rule for years, right up until a trip to New Brunswick's dark-sky corridor a few years ago, when ...

Seeing the stars or the moon doesn’t have to be complicated; even a beginner can do it with the right scope. By John Alexander Published Feb 27, 2025 9:15 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new ...

The stunning perspectives show four of our galactic neighbors in a different light. New images using data from ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA missions showcase the gas and dust that fill the ...