Back in the 1970's when NASA launched the two Voyager spacecraft to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, I remember being…
Ever notice how the brilliant star Sirius appears to change colors right before your eyes? Astrophotographer Roshaan Bukhari from Pakistan…
Is there truly anything new under the Sun? Well, when it comes to amateur astronomy, many observers are branching out…
It’s always a thrill to watch the action at Jupiter, as its moons pass in front of and behind the…
Some astronomers are control freaks. It’s not enough to buy a telescope, they want to craft every part of the…
Why pick up a low quality, wobbly telescope from the department store when you can craft your own - just…
You can help NASA’s upcoming lunar mission. NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) is slated to lift off from…
Giovanni Sostero, 1964-2012. Image courtesy of the Remanzacco Observatory With sadness, we learned of the death of amateur astronomer Giovanni…
A home-made equatorial wedge used with an off-the-shelf telescope, just one of the ways you can improve your telescope experiences.…
[/caption] During one of the final space shuttle missions, photographer Thierry Legault traveled nearly 4,000 km across various locations in…