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- July 12, 2022
Just over 50 years ago, NASA launched the first telescope in space. A set of telescopes, actually, placed aboard the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory (OAO-2). These first space telescopes opened up a whole new way to research the universe.
- June 29, 2022
We're going live! Tune in as we bring you live views of the summer sky. We'll be taking a look at some of the best and brightest nebula in the summer skies.
- June 29, 2022
Our universe is absolutely massive. For example, did you know that it takes 2.8 million light-years for light to travel from the Andromeda Galaxy? That means we’re looking at the Andromeda Galaxy as it was 2.8 million light-years ago! In this article...
- June 06, 2022
From July 20, 1969, to December 1972, NASA sent the Apollo missions to the Moon. These missions marked the conclusion of the space race, and the beginning of a new era: one where human beings had willingly left our world and traversed to another. 12 humans...
- May 15, 2022
We're going live! Tune in as we bring to you live views of the total lunar eclipse on the night of May 15th, 2022. Our team will be working with Derek Demeter of the Emil Buehler planetarium in Sanford, FL to share multiple views of this exciting event...
- May 05, 2022
On May 15, 2022 a total lunar eclipse will be visible over North and South America. In this video, Kyle shares with you 5 tips to improve your photographs of the upcoming eclipse!
- April 22, 2022
Our universe is absolutely massive. For example, did you know that it takes light 2.8 million light-years to travel from the Andromeda Galaxy? That means we’re looking at the Andromeda Galaxy as it was 2.8 million light-years ago! In this article, we’ll...
- April 05, 2022
We are always looking to improve our astrophotos, and there certainly are a variety of ways to do so! One option is adding Hydrogen-Alpha (Ha) to your RGB data. This is an especially helpful trick for any astrophotographer using a cooled color camera...
- April 04, 2022
PixInsight is an incredibly powerful tool for an astrophotographer, however, it has a huge learning curve to it. You can do things such as remove light pollution, color calibrate your images, reduce noise, and so much more.
- April 04, 2022
After the discovery of Neptune, it was postulated that other planets may exist beyond its orbit. This trans-Neptunian object was dubbed “Planet X”, and beginning in 1894 the astronomer Percival Lowell began an extensive search to find Planet X.
- March 28, 2022
The Andromeda Galaxy has been seen in our skies for generations. The first astronomer to formally describe the Andromeda Galaxy was the Persian astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi. Al-Sufi wrote that the Andromeda Galaxy was a “little cloud” in the year...
- March 28, 2022
For many, astrophotography is a life-changing hobby. Astrophotography is one of the most intimate ways we as human beings can truly engage with the beautiful universe in which we live.
- March 25, 2022
Imagine yourself outside on a very cold night. You don’t want to have to spend much time outside in the cold, so you decide that you only need to get 10 minutes worth of data on a certain target. But when you’re processing, you’re disappointed to find...
- March 21, 2022
From July 1969 to December 1972, NASA landed the Apollo missions on the Moon. Each mission left a flag on the lunar surface, along with the descent stage of the lunar module and other pieces of hardware. But can we see the flag on the Moon?
- March 21, 2022
For many, astrophotography is a life-changing hobby. Astrophotography is one of the most intimate ways we as human beings can truly engage with the beautiful universe in which we live.
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