Today is Black Friday, a modern event that evolved from the furious rush to buy holiday gifts for loved ones on the day after Thanksgiving. Stores have sales, people get up early to avoid the rush ...

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— -- As humans, we're limited by what we can see with the naked eye. While we're biologically suited to looking at things up close, our eyes can't zoom in to take a look at far-away objects. But ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for stargazing and astronomy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

When you look at the night sky, do you ever wonder what's going on out there? On a clear night with a dark sky, if moonlight doesn't wash it out, sometimes you can see the arc of the Milky Way. The ...

Modern-age telescopes have offered us a tantalizing view of what lies in the vast expanse of space, while also giving us glimpses of the universe’s past. However, making telescopes that can peek deep ...

Thousands of galaxies, each containing billions of stars, are in this 2022 photo taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. [Photo: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI] BY The Conversation Curious Kids is a series for ...