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- 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.
- March 15, 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 14, 2022
In the year 585 BCE, the armies of the Medes and the Lydians met one another for a battle in what is modern day Turkey.
- March 10, 2022
At some point or another, you’ve probably looked up and noticed a grey, misty band stretching overhead. Learn more!
- March 09, 2022
You’ve probably heard a lot about the stars and constellations but may not know a lot about them. It can be a difficult and daunting prospect to learn the different facets of a new hobby, so with that in mind, we’d like to help you with our list of the...
- March 09, 2022
If you’re the owner of a ZWO ASI2600 Pro camera, or perhaps looking into getting one, you’ve likely heard of the thermal grease or oil leak issue that these cameras can have. This was an issue where a number of cameras had an excess of thermal compound...
- March 07, 2022
When Galileo first turned his refractor to Saturn, he saw something he didn’t quite understand. With all of the other planets in the solar system, they appeared as round objects (or in the case of Venus and Mercury, appeared to have phases).
- March 03, 2022
We’ve only just begun to explore the worlds that lie beyond our own, but in the decades since the first space probes left the Earth, our knowledge of our neighboring planets has grown exponentially. You may not be able to venture out into the solar system...
- February 28, 2022
The Constellation of Orion is without a doubt the most recognizable constellation in the night sky. If anything, it earns the title of being one of the only constellations that actually looks like what it’s supposed to represent.
- February 23, 2022
There are many ways to improve your astrophotos but beginner imagers should focus on perfecting a few things. One of those things is taking proper calibration frames.
- February 21, 2022
Throughout history, comets have been spotted in the sky and have usually been associated with omens portending doom.
- February 14, 2022
In 2004, NASA pointed the Hubble Space Telescope to a portion of the sky in the constellation of Ursa Major that – by all accounts – appeared completely empty of anything interesting.
- February 07, 2022
There are few objects in the universe that present more mystery to us Earthlings than black holes. Until relatively recently, black holes were not thought to even exist.
- January 03, 2022
The moons of Saturn have long fascinated astronomers. As of this article being published, Saturn has 82 known moons with the number increasing. However, generally speaking, only eight of these moons can be successfully observed by an amateur.
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