Meade’s 6-inch f/10 ETX-LS is one of the most exciting telescopes to come along in recent years thanks to “LightSwitch” technology, which offers hands-off initialization. The telescope is the first to ...

One strikingly clear night, I looked through the eyepiece of the Meade ETX-LS telescope, watched as the four stars of the Orion Trapezium cluster came into resolution, and then listened as the ...

I don’t profess to know a lot about telescopes. I know that the Hubble one sits out in space. I know that they make objects that are very far away seem a lot closer than they are. I know that it isn’t ...

LAS VEGAS -- Need a reason to go camping? Here's a great one. Meade Instruments showed off its new telescope at CES 2009, a 30-pound mean machine makes the night sky come alive. It's astronomy for ...

Don’t overcomplicate your night under the stars — here’s how I quickly set up my telescope, focuser, and filter wheel for an effortless astrophotography session. Perfect for beginners and lazy nights!

Some details on Meade’s ETX-LS telescope have snuck out ahead of its early 2009 launch, and it looks like an amateur telescope for the digital age. That’s because it’ll drive itself to locate the ...