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Does someone on your holiday gift list have a passion for checking out the stars? WTOP space expert Greg Redfern has some ...

The teams behind two potential new space telescopes have embarked on their final design studies as they go head-to-head to ...

NASA has explored the space beyond Earth and our solar system with spacecraft like Voyagers 1 and 2, and how we’ve discovered ...

The best telescope unlocks the wonders of the universe right from your backyard and beyond. "There are telescopes tailored to all sorts of celestial objects. The general rule of thumb being a ...