Astronomers are rethinking one of their oldest tools: the telescope’s mirror. A new study led by Dr. Heidi Newberg of ...

Pointing at stars may seem easy on the surface—just mount a telescope to a tripod and you’re done, right? As anyone who’s spent time with a telescope can tell you, it’s not that simple, given that the ...

A new proposal from astrophysicist Professor Heidi Newberg at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could change the way astronomers search for habitable planets ...

In this video, we put the ASKAR FRA400C telescope to the test! Known for its versatility, does it live up to the hype as a ...

Technological limitations for manufacturing large, round telescopes has experts considering unconventional shapes to improve ...