Join us as we explore the solar system, viewing techniques, galaxies, space travel, and much, much more.
You’re all set to go stargazing. You have your backpack filled with your telescope, smartphone adapter, and other items. But wait – is it the right night for you to be able to see celestial objects properly? What, exactly, is the right night for stargazing? There are some conditions you can control (equipment, location, etc.) […]
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You’re so excited to use your new telescope. You take it to your favorite stargazing site and point it to a patch of sky where you intend to search for the Andromeda galaxy. But then you can’t see anything more than blurriness, no matter what you try to focus on with your scope! Does blurriness
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You want to stargaze and set up your telescope and mount it in your backyard. But then you find that you can’t really see much. Light pollution could be the culprit!  What is light pollution? Light pollution refers to artificial lighting in your environment that can cause the sky to be brighter, and this essentially
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If you are new to astronomy or love viewing the stars from the comfort of your own backyard, then it’s time to learn about circumpolar constellations. There are many different constellations found in our night sky, but which ones you see every time you look up depends heavily on your location on Earth. Circumpolar constellations
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Meade Telescopes: The Granddaddy of Them All Meade Instruments (often shortened to Meade) is an American manufacturer that manufactures, imports, and distributes telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, microscopes, cameras, and telescope accessories. They are known for their Schmidt-Cassegrain, Newtonian, and solar telescopes. History of Meade Instruments Meade was founded in 1972 by John Diebel as a
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If you’ve ever dove deep and started to explore the building blocks of our universe, then it’s highly likely you’ve encountered quarks. These versatile little pieces of matter were once thought to not even exist, but since then, they have come a long way in the scientific lexicon. In this article, we lay out what
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If you were following the news back in early February, you probably remember the mysterious bright green comet seen in the skies between the Big Dipper and Little Dipper. This comet set the minds of many alight as they wondered if they were seeing a scientific discovery in the making. It seems like every time
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Here on Earth, we may think that we are one of a kind. Since we do not yet have proof of extraterrestrial life, many believe we are truly alone in the universe and the center of it. However, science is working hard to discover other planets that contain life and might be a habitable zone for
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Have you ever flown from one side of the planet to another? If you live in a country as big as Canada, you may have sat in a long seven-hour flight from Vancouver to Halifax, wondering exactly how big our planet is. Earth is a large planet compared to other celestial objects in our solar
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We’ve all seen that scene in a science fiction film where astronauts are taking off in a rocket, and after the countdown finally reaches zero, they are thrown back violently from the sheer force of being lifted off the ground. If you saw the new Top Gun: Maverick film, you might remember a scene where
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The Apollo 11 moon landing is one of the most significant and memorable television broadcasts in television history, with hundreds of millions of people around the world tuning into this historic moment, making it the most watched television broadcast in American television history. Living in the 21st century, it can be difficult to wrap your
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