Two German physicists have reimagined how to create powerful and uniform magnetic fields using compact permanent magnets. By overcoming the limitations of the well-known Halbach array, which works ...

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On June 23, the first images from the much-anticipated Vera C. Rubin Observatory atop Chile’s Cerro Pachón will be shown to ...

The game-changing Vera C. Rubin Observatory will collect more astronomical data in its first year than all other telescopes ...

Our picks of the best telescopes for kids are easy to use, affordable, and a great way to introduce youngsters to the night ...

Overall, this telescope is a great choice for beginning ... The Celestron Inspire 100AZ is based on a traditional refractor-type design and is the largest model in the 'Inspire' family, allowing ...

Legend has it that Lippershey got the inspiration for his design when he observed two ... with his prototype – the first optical refracting telescope – on October 2, 1608.

The Keplerian design does have the downside of producing ... and the majority of refracting telescopes are designed this way, even today. Early telescopes were all refracting telescopes of the ...