This compact, smartphone-controlled smart telescope is an ultra-portable astrophotography tool for dark-sky trips and ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) -The solar eclipse is just a week away and Rick Murray is busy practicing. Seven years ago he found himself in the path of totality, the best place to be during an eclipse. Using ...

If you've ever pointed your smartphone's camera skyward on a full moon, chances are you were pretty disappointed with the result. French smart telescope maker Vaonis is aiming to get you closer to the ...

On a mountaintop in northern Chile, the world’s largest digital camera is preparing to power up. Its mission is simple yet ambitious — to photograph the entire night sky in extreme detail and unlock ...

Astronomers develop a cheap technique to improve ground-based telescope resolution to rival space-based telescopes. Images: Taking the blur out of heavenly pictures Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

The world's largest digital camera is nearly complete. Scientists expect exciting discoveries once the 3.2 billion-pixel camera is paired with its telescope. NPR's science correspondent Joe Palca ...