FROSTI is a new adaptive optics system that precisely corrects distortions in LIGO’s mirrors caused by extreme laser power.

In the coming decade, astronomers will surely solve some cosmic mysteries. Maybe by 2029, scientists will know what “dark matter” actually is, so they can give it a better name. Maybe they’ll find out ...

This is the first question any prospective telescope buyer should ask. Here are four key points to help you evaluate a telescope’s optics: First, get to know the marketplace, and select a scope from a ...

A new era of stargazing is beginning in Northern Nevada with completion of construction and installation of the University of Nevada, Reno’s new astronomy complex at the Redfield Campus, the MacLean ...

The Roaring Fork Sky Watchers, a new club of amateur astronomy buffs, will gather to gaze at the sky from 8-11 p.m. Friday, April 19, at the Spring Gulch Nordic Center parking lot, near Carbondale.

We often hear from people who are interested in telescopes - whether they're looking for one or have an item they'd like to know more about. A big reason for a lot of confusion concerning optical ...

Still in the conceptual phase, the Brisbane Astronomical Society have a vision of installing telescopes and observatories at a site in Rosenthal Heights. The group also hopes to set up buildings using ...

The University of Massachusetts Astronomy Club, currently in its fourth year on campus, aims to not only expand as an organization but also to eventually relocate away from the Orchard Hill ...

America’s first planetarium is setting sights on reaching astronomy buffs beyond its Lake Michigan confines. Adler Planetarium’s “Scopes in the City” program offers free daytime and nighttime ...

A routine shopping trip resulted in a connection that has lasted eight years for Kevin Bell. Bell was walking inside Savannah Mall when he spotted a group of astronomy enthusiasts and their telescopes ...

A few weeks ago we reported on a new astronomy project called GalaxyZoo, a joint project of the University of Portsmouth, Oxford University, and Johns Hopkins University whose goal is to classify ...