The University of Arizona Steward Observatory Mirror Lab’s casting of the first mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) “appears to be essentially perfect,” UA Steward Observatory Director Peter ...

They may have to compete with entrepreneurs flocking to the moon for business and mining. Gazing at the moon, you may see a face or a round of cheese, but some astronomers see the ideal spot for their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The UArizona-managed Large Binocular Telescope on Mount ...

Binoculars give an upright, stereo view that matches what you see with the naked eye and what’s on your star chart or app.

Astronomers at the Large Binocular Telescope on Mount Graham did not discover new exoplanets on the telescope’s first, limited scientific run this past fall, but they were able to gather the clearest ...

As the year moves on, we are starting to see the return of the morning planets slowly become the evening planets. I am referring to the recent opposition of Saturn on Aug. 14 and the return of giant ...

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