Why it made the cut: This mount offers a great balance of portability and maneuverability while also being great at ...

Astronomers want to build giant telescopes on the moon. They're already drafting blueprints and making proposals, some with cash from NASA.

Getting a closer look at the Moon isn’t particularly difficult; even an absolute beginner can point a cheap telescope towards our nearest celestial neighbor and get some impressive views.

Telescopes are fun to point around the sky, but they’re even better when you have some idea of what you’re actually looking at. Experienced sky-gazers love nothing more than whipping out some ...