But it is in his work in astronomy, rather than practical jokes, that Galileo is most remembered. Galileo used his telescope to wind up the Catholic Church – probably by using it to look into heaven ...

Scientists explored Beethoven’s ailments, linked remains to a Norse saga, uncovered colonial secrets, peeked inside an ...

Using his crude telescope, Galileo wrote in 1610 of seeing Preasepe not as one fuzzy star, but as "… a mass of more than 40 small stars." If you have access to a dark non-light polluted sky ...

The James Webb space telescope had several stunning findings this year that changed how we understand the universe.

Researchers at the University of Central Florida have revolutionized our understanding of the solar system's formation with ...

The image, taken by the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile, ...

Overall, this telescope is a great choice for beginning your celestial journey. It's affordable, lightweight and easy to navigate — and Celestron goes the extra mile to assist in your ...

In November, Astrophotographer Michael Clow captures the first image below with his telescope in Arizona. The second image shown in the second slide of the Instagram post was released last year.

In November, Astrophotographer Michael Clow captures the first image below with his telescope in Arizona. The second image shown in the second slide of the Instagram post was released last year.