These are the first images from Earth’s giant new telescope The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to discover 20 billion new galaxies over the next decade.

In 2022, National Geographic Society with the support of Rolex, launched the Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition, a one-of-a-kind science and storytelling exploration of the world’s most vital ...

An intimate portrait of a Vietnamese woman sitting next to her great-granddaughter in a dark, smoky room as she works on some embroidery has won the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography ...

The National Geographic special "Ocean with David Attenborough" premieres June 7 for World Oceans Day, urging action to protect our oceans.

Compared to premium telescopes used by photography experts, refractors are generally more portable. The optical tube on a refractor telescope is usually sealed, so dust is less likely to affect ...

A new trail in this southern Arizona city plots the most visitor-friendly astronomy stops—and there are plenty to choose from, including world-class observatories and six Dark Sky parks.

Most spotting scopes have a single eyepiece, similar to a telescope, and provide more magnification. However, spotting scopes are heavier and bulkier than binoculars and are generally used with a ...

The inaugural 'National Geographic 33' list includes the likes of Don Cheadle, Selena Gomez, Sterlin Harjo, Michelle Yeoh and Jason Momoa.

This story is part of the National Geographic 33. McKay hopes Yellow Dot’s shorts will do what the best, most challenging stand-up comedy does: uses humor to deliver stark and sometimes shocking ...

(Explore the National Geographic Kids’ space hub.) Skywatching tools All you really need is a view of the night sky and your eyes. But binoculars and inexpensive telescopes can enhance the ...

Peer through the eyepiece of a hulking on-site telescope to see the Messier 13 globular cluster in Hercules appear as a glittering spider’s web, 25,000 light years away, as well as the doughnut ...