Texas astronomers are part of the effort to construct the Giant Magellan Telescope – an effort that will bring a new level of ...

SCIENCE students have constructed a phenomenal 30,500-piece Lego model of the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank.

A student who built a Lego version of the landmark Lovell telescope at Jodrell Bank with 30,500 bricks said it was the "most challenging build I've ever done but also the most fun". The observatory, ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is poised to discover billions of new astronomical objects, revolutionizing understanding of ...

Astronomers in Australia picked up a strange radio signal in June 2024 — one near our planet and so powerful that, for a ...

The encoders are attached via 3D-printed components to track the motion of the telescope accurately. It can then be paired over Bluetooth with a smartphone running an app like Skysafari.

Let us know if you build one or a derivative. This telescope looks much different than other builds we’ve seen. If you want to do it all old school, we’ve seen a great guide.

In its first year alone, it will double the amount of data collected so far by every other instrument in the history of optical astronomy ...

The camera, now bolted to the end of a giant telescope at the Rubin Observatory, is expected to shoot photos of 20 billion ...

The LSST camera at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its jaw-dropping first images, each capturing 45 times the area ...

The Giant Magellan Telescope, one of the largest telescopes ever built, is entering the final design phase and is expected to ...

Astronomers celebrate the University of Washington's role in building the Rubin Observatory and look forward to its future ...