Space

Today, our aspiration of finding alien life out there became an obsession. We all believe that aliens exist and some of us are even certain … Read more

Today, humanity is reaching towards the stars and telescopes have a huge role in this quest.  Telescopes are becoming better and better and, as the … Read more

We’re all used to odd conspiracy theories about aliens and UFOs at this point and they have seen a lot of attention ever since Roswell. … Read more

It’s said that it’s difficult to find something that’s more generally fascinating than space and dinosaurs. No matter your age, it’s perfectly normal to feel … Read more

A 4.5 inch telescope is an inexpensive way to start out in astronomy Generally when we refer to a 4.5″ telescope we are referring to … Read more

A six inch telescope is pretty much the amateur astronomers entry level size telescope The six inch telescope (150 mm Reflector) is a good size … Read more

You have probably heard of the Hubble Telescope. But you might not know much about the man it was named after. His name is Edwin … Read more

Get Started with Backyard Astronomy – Beginners Guide ​The beauty of a starry night brings a remarkable sense of awe and using a telescope or … Read more

Lord Rosse (William Parsons) (1800 – 1867) In the 19th century there really weren’t a whole lot of professional astronomers . The art and science … Read more

(1571 – 1630) Johannes Kepler was an astronomer, telescope maker, optician and mathematician who lived in Germany. He worked as a Mathematics teacher at a … Read more

Christiaan Huygens and the biggest telescopes of the 17th Century The 17th century was a very prosperous time for science, with advances made in physics, … Read more

The Dobsonian is a simple, low-cost telescope design made popular in the 1970s by amateur astronomer John Dobson of San Francisco. A Dobsonian telescope is … Read more

Biggest telescopes in the world Science nerds love telescopes! They are buckets that collect light. And the bigger the bucket the more light they can … Read more

How Galileo’s Telescope Created the Modern Science of Astronomy Galileo challenged conventional views of the universe by observing by observing objects in the sky then … Read more

Sir Isaac Newton didn’t use his telescope to find any new things in the universe but he did use it to radically transform how we … Read more

Unusual Life Of Tycho Brahe One of the Great Astronomers of all times and the largest, most dramatic crater on the moon is named after … Read more

Famous Astronomers & Telescopes The Telescope has a four hundred year history and in this time there have been a lot of astronomers and telescope … Read more

Stargazing is nothing related to the big organizations and institutes only, it is something many people wish to do far and often. The main idea … Read more

Best Telescopes under $200 for Beginners If you’re a neophyte to the world of Astronomy and you want to jump right away to the action, … Read more

Sunspot Facts The sun is commonly regarded as a featureless, unchanging ball of light. The Sun, on the other hand, has seasons, or cycles of … Read more

Facts about the Lunar Rover Quick! What’s 30 years old, weighs 80 pounds (on the Moon), gets great gas mileage, and folds up like a … Read more

Greek Myths of the Constellations Stars have been a subject of fascination throughout history, and almost each ancient culture had their own ideas about where … Read more

Ancient Art: Evidence of Aliens? The creation of our universe and the history of human evolution has puzzled us for centuries and centuries. Science failed … Read more

To many school kids, Jupiter is the king planet, at least in our solar system. It was the center of attention for its gigantic size … Read more

The dictionary definition of the word crater is as follows “a large hole in the ground or a surface caused by an explosion”. These holes … Read more

After Mercury, Venus, and Earth in the solar system, Mars is located at the fourth position away from the sun. As one of the closest … Read more

The relative positions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon as the Moon orbits Earth cause the phases of the Moon. Every month as the Moon … Read more

Why do lunar eclipses only occur during a full moon and solar eclipses during a new moon? Answering this question requires a knowledge of both … Read more

Where & When to Look for Meteor Showers Important facts on all the major meteor showers throughout the year. Meteors can streak across the sky … Read more

Meteors Facts: Shooting & Falling Stars Meteors are sudden streaks of light in the sky that can happen during predicted showers or at random. Meteors … Read more

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most dependable meteor showers. Observers can generally expect 40 to 60 meteors hourly when the shower peaks. … Read more

How to Find the Galaxy M31 Andromeda, the Woman in Chains, is an unremarkable fall constellation except as a home to the easiest galaxy to … Read more