The journey of astronomical telescopes began in the early 17th century when Galileo Galilei crafted his first refracting ...

Galileo Galilei's telescopic discovery of Jupiter's four moons in 1610 revolutionized astronomy and supported heliocentric ...

Nearly 415 years ago to the day astronomer Galileo Galilei discovered the moons surrounding Jupiter looking through his ...

Galileo and Sarpi took Doge Dona and his advisers to the top of the tower of St Mark’s and pointed the new telescope towards Padua. The doge was astounded to be able to see the tower at the centre of ...

Stephen Hawking was born exactly 300 years after Galileo Galilei died. Their death and birth, exactly 300 years apart on January 8, link two scientific pioneers who turned our understanding of the ...

Galileo changed the way we study motion. He backed experimentation as a means of uncovering the secrets of nature. And his discoveries with the telescope changed our understanding of the universe.

There’s too much waiting for you in the universe above our heads. Galileo said it best: telescopes “reveal the invisible.” You might be tempted to put off using your new telescope until it ...

Why do we hold the beliefs we do? If the answer is simply, “Because I belong to the mainstream,” then we are no different from the Peripatetics who opposed Galileo.

NASA's Roman Space Telescope, slated for a 2027 launch, will provide insights into dark energy and exoplanets. It will undergo rigorous testing to ensure durability in space conditions.

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. Ask an astronomer what the best monocular is for ...

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