[Bill Hammack] elaborates on one such piece of engineering: The Alignment Optical Telescope. The telescope was used to find the position of the Lunar Module in space so that its guidance computer ...

The best telescopes allow astronomers to access exceptional views of the night sky, from stars and planets to galaxies and nebulas. They come in a range of configurations; our guide breaks down ...

The best telescopes for beginners are a great place ... Look for Jupiter at its brightest on December 7, when the planet reaches opposition — meaning it is directly opposite the sun relative ...

"To see the effect at all requires almost perfect alignment between the foreground planetary system and ... Later this decade NASA will launch the Nancy Grace Roman Space telescope. Roman will find ...

A planetary parade consisting of six planets, with a seventh to join, will be visible from the end of January 2025.

The alignment of planetary nebulae was discovered ten years ago by a Manchester PhD student ... gas and dust - using the European Southern Observatory Very Large Telescope, which has a main mirror ...

The Moon, Jupiter, and Mars conjunction will be visible in the night sky on Monday evening around 10 p.m. local time ...

“Neptune and Uranus need binoculars to be sure of seeing them ... 2023 showing Mercury rising to create a ... [+] five-planet alignment with Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter and Uranus.

You may need binoculars or a telescope for this one. It includes the three furthest planets in our solar system.

Just weeks after celebrating the new year, a six-planet alignment will occur and be visible ... suggesting that a telescope or high-powered binoculars are best for sky gazing the outlining ...

On January 25th, a rare planetary alignment will grace the night sky, featuring Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn ...