High above the Bay Area, Lick Observatory’s 36-inch Great Refractor is now hunkering down under a fresh temporary shield as another round of winter storms marches in, just over a month after a violent ...

Celestron FirstScope 76: Very affordable and ideal for kids or as a quick backyard scope. Despite the small size, you can easily catch the craters of the moon and even glimpse Jupiter’s moons.

The Lick Observatory's telescope is now protected from the elements as rain is forecast to pummel the region.

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Over the quarter century I’ve been writing this column, I’ve been flabbergasted by the advances in telescopes for backyard astronomers. There’s even one I’m recommending this year that does amazing ...

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It’s time for my annual holiday telescope buying guide. I want to make that stargazer in your life thrilled when they see what’s under the tree. I also want you to make the right buy. My first piece ...

Got someone on your holiday gift list who loves astronomy and stargazing? Maybe that someone is you! Well there's much to choose from. There are books, magazine subscriptions, software, and of course, ...