The sight of the Milky Way stretching across the night sky is iconic, but some places offer a better view of it than others. These locations are among the best.

Every time a large telescope is built, its designers must re-think the challenges, check every application, and improve on what has been done before. The 6.5-meter Baade and Clay telescopes were built ...

Another telescope on Mauna Kea is set to be decommissioned. With Fourth of July past, attention focuses on the Koloa ...