Book: See it with a Small Telescope
Take an adventure through the universe through the lens of your telescope! Author Will Kalif tells us about his book,…
Tag: astronomy
Book Review: The Planet Factory
The Planet Factory is a guide to real-life Tatooines, planets made of diamonds, and possible Earth twins. It’s a story…
Telescope Accessories: What Do You Really Need?
The right telescope accessories can help you photograph the sky, the moon, the stars, and more. Learn how to choose the right ones for you.
Discovered: Nearby Planets that Could Host Life
MIT researchers found three potentially habitable planets orbiting an ultra-cool dwarf star. Three planets, just 40 light years away from…
Hubble Space Telescope Got the GOODS!
The Hubble Space Telescope has been conducting a deep-sky survey called “Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey North,” or GOODS North.
Gamma Rays from a Galaxy Far, Far Away
After traveling for about half the age of the universe, a flood of powerful gamma rays from a distant galaxy…
We May Send Humans to Mars by 2030
Our partners at ResearchGate recently spoke with Alfonso Davila from SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, about what draws us…
Comet Lovejoy Delivers Free Alcohol
By Kate Stone Comet Lovejoy recently released large amounts of alcohol and sugar into space, according to new observations by…
New Horizon’s Pluto Flyby
NASA’s spacecraft New Horizons entered its closest approach with Pluto yesterday, as part of its nine-year mission to study the…
Stargazing Across Time: Shelf Life Episode 5
Stargazing For eons, humanity has been fascinated by the stars. From sundials to telescopes, episode five of the Shelf Life series…