Astronomy Hub
The search for life beyond Earth has long captivated us as a species, driving scientific exploration to uncover whether we are alone in the vast universe...
Whatever the reason, you’re excited to explore the universe and can’t wait to see these amazing sights for yourself. But what’s the reality of the situation? Can you hope to see anything resembling the images you’ve seen? What factors will play a role...
One of the most difficult astrophotos one can take is that of the International Space Station (ISS) transiting across the face of the Moon or Sun. However, with a lot of patience, planning, and sheer luck, this type of image is totally possible...
After the Quadrantids in January, the April Lyrid meteor shower (aka, simply the Lyrids) is the next major shower of the year, and typically reaches maximum around April 22nd or 23rd...
Here’s a question that gets asked a lot in astronomy, especially when it comes to telescopes: what’s the most distant object you can see? Maybe you’re thinking of buying a telescope, or maybe you already own one, and you’ve had a friend or neighbor ask you...
If you’re new to astronomy, there are a few key terms you’ll need to know. Some, like aperture and focal length, are important, and you might make a point of learning them early on. Other terms won’t initially seem so important, but you might often hear...
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity revolutionized our understanding of gravity as a curvature of spacetime caused by mass and energy. One of the predictions that Einstein theorized was the phenomenon of gravitational lensing...
We recently acquired a quantity of factory sealed Meade LX600 Telescopes! To ensure quality and a top notch customer experience, we ran each telescope through its paces at our facility in New Jersey...
Maximize your imaging sessions on your lightweight rig, with the Sky-Watcher HAC125DX Mini Astrograph...
In this episode of What's in the Sky this Month, Teagan reviews some of the beautiful celestial objects you can see in April 2025...
Neptune is too close to the Sun to be visible, and Uranus is too low in the evening twilight to make observations worthwhile. However, Jupiter remains telescopically observable for a short time after twilight for the first half of the month...
Sky-Watcher has officially entered the world of dedicated H-alpha solar telescopes with the HelioStar 76. If you’ve ever wanted to experience the Sun’s surface in unprecedented detail—seeing granules, filaments, and towering solar prominences—this telesco...
Sky-Watcher has officially entered the world of dedicated H-alpha solar telescopes with the HelioStar 76...
The much-anticipated Celestron 6” Rowe-Ackermann Schmidt (RASA) is here and ready to deliver you bright, detailed images at an unbelievable speed...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has continued to expand a new era of discovery by capturing direct images of extrasolar planets, including those in the HR 8799 system and the 51 Eridani system...
