In this silent video of Boeing's Airborne Laser Testbed, the ball turret in the airplane's nose is seen rotating without firing. In a shoot-down scenario, an advanced telescope inside the turret ...

Meanwhile, firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday that ravaged communities across Los Angeles, destroying more than ...

The Carnegie Airborne Observatory flying laboratory is launched ... Site preparation for the Giant Magellan Telescope begins at Las Campanas Observatory, with the first of 70 controlled blasts to ...

The C-130s are used to drop modular airborne fire fighting systems (MAFFS ... historic instruments including the 100-inch Hooker Telescope, one of the most famous telescopes of the first half ...

The 120-year-old astronomical observatory is located on an about 5,710-foot peak on Mount Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains and once contained the world's largest telescope. Mount Wilson ...

It is designed to remain airborne for a full week in an emergency ... The 747SP was the perfect aircraft for the mission NASA had in mind – flying a huge telescope into the stratosphere to study the ...

This week, new developments are providing an early indication of how the objectives of the Trump administration will impact ...

Make the most of January's new moon and survey the darkened skies with the best telescopes. Our guide will help you choose the right scope, no matter your budget or experience. Are you new to ...