Astronomy

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 Why does the moon shine? is one of those seemingly simple questions that people tend to assume they were born with the knowledge to answer, like ‘why is the sky blue?’ That is until someone – usually a young child – asks them the question.  But fear not, nobody is born […]

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 There isn’t a person alive who hasn’t seen the Moon in the sky and noticed it changing shape. We’ve all watched it change from night to night, from a crescent to a half and then to full. It then seems to disappear from the night completely before returning, a few weeks

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 It took me a while to understand the concept of a field of view (FOV) when working with my telescope. I had always thought that FOV was something you could measure simply with your eyes, but it turns out that it’s a term used to describe how much area of the

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 By today’s standards, the telescope may not seem like a particularly technical device. But it was one of the most important scientific instruments in history and helped usher in an age of discovery that continues to this day. We often get the question, who created the telescope? Many people attribute the

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 Stars are some of the most widely recognized astronomical objects and are very common in space. There are billions of stars in the Milky Way alone, and their abundance means that there are actually lots of different kinds of stars and each type has its own unique features. Today’s focus are the

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 Astronomy is one of life’s greatest, most beautiful mysteries. We look up to the sky and we are looking back in time. It’s such an amazing thing for the mind to try and comprehend. We look up to a sky full of possibility and wonder. Some of the greatest minds of

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 The universe is fascinating, and we are very privileged to be able to witness the many planets in our solar system right from our homes. Mars is one planet that we have come to love. Amazed by what it is and intrigued about what more we can find. We walk you through

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 Would you like to see Neptune from Earth? Perhaps you would like to see its rings, or maybe you want to view its atmosphere with your own two eyes. If you’d like to view Neptune for yourself, the good news is that it is possible using a telescope! Read on for

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 When you’ve taken some amazing shots of the night sky, you might think you’re done – but your work is just beginning. Enter astrophotography software, which will help you get to the finish line. No matter how wonderful your pictures are, they can always benefit from a bit of image processing. 

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 Space is a vast and mysterious place that we still barely understand. In our solar system, we only have one star – the Sun. But there are countless trillions of stars in the universe, all of different sizes and densities. But just what color are stars, exactly? This is actually a

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 It can be confusing when you first start to learn astronomy. What’s the best way to find the constellations? How can you learn to identify the stars? Not only can a star chart help you to explore the heavens, but it can also pinpoint objects of interest along the way. And,

google.com, pub-3944954862316283, RESELLER, f08c47fec0942fa0 If you’ve been fortunate enough to look up at the sky and see some celestial bodies in all their splendor, chances are you thought how great it would be to be able to take pictures of them. Well, you can – astrophotography doesn’t have to be a difficult or expensive hobby.