Christmas is a great time to look for a telescope for your budding amateur astronomer. But there are some things to keep in mind when buying a telescope. Here are some tips and features to consider ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but with a telescope you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

The main differences between a telescope and a monocular are magnification and light-gathering. Whereas a monocular typically offers 8x or 10x magnification (and some go up to 25x), a telescope ...

Telescopes require patience, not only in terms of aligning and setting-up, but also for various seasonal sights to become visible perhaps in many months. Be prepared to use a telescope only ...

NASA is launching a new space telescope more powerful than its James Webb counterpart which will be able to shed more light ...