One of the world’s most new important telescopes—due to have “first light” later this year—is about to receive humanity’s most powerful ever camera. Formerly known as the Large Synoptic Survey ...

push the limits of the unknown for years to come. The new camera is known as QUEST (Quasar Equatorial Survey Team).

The first image represents just a fraction of the power the observatory's eventual camera will have. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The Venus Amateur Observing Project (VAOP) is an opportunity to contribute scientifically useful images and data to complement the Venus Express (VEX) spacecraft observations of Venus. The project ...

A backyard astrophotographer discovered a new galaxy with a 2MP camera. A 14-year-old unearthed a supernova by combing ...