A cosmic formation known as the 'dumbbell nebula' will be visible from Earth in August. Will you need a telescope to see it?

The smallest magnetic loops ever seen in the sun's corona — imaged for the first time by the National Science Foundation's ...

What equipment do you need to view a planetary parade? Certain planets will only be visible with binoculars or a small telescope.

M11 is easily visible with binoculars or small telescopes, exhibiting several dozen stars even in low-power instruments.

Confusingly, these clouds are known to astronomers as planetary nebulae, named after their resemblance to faint planets, when observed through small telescopes.

Through a telescope, it is difficult to see any detail on the small, 5″-wide martian disk. While Mars remains visible in the evening sky for months, the telescopic view doesn’t improve.

Jupiter - Visible to the naked eye. Uranus - Binoculars are needed to see this planet. Neptune - A small telescope might be needed to see this planet. Saturn - Visible to the naked eye.

Jupiter - Visible to the naked eye. Uranus - Binoculars are needed to see this planet. Neptune - A small telescope might be needed to see this planet. Saturn - Visible to the naked eye.

Jupiter - Visible to the naked eye. Uranus - Binoculars are needed to see this planet. Neptune - A small telescope might be needed to see this planet. Saturn - Visible to the naked eye.