Down here at the bottom of our ocean of air, it’s easy to get complacent about the hazards our universe...
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There was a time when building a telescope was a rite of passage for budding astronomers, much as building a...
For many decades, the USA has been at the forefront of astronomy, whether with ground-based telescopes or space-based observatories like...
When we first developed telescopes, we started using them on the ground. Humanity was yet to master powered flight, you...
The Great American Eclipse was a solar eclipse that passed nearly the entire continental United States back in 2017. While...
Release Date: May 27, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
Visible light is just one part of the electromagnetic spectrum that astronomers use to study the universe. The James Webb...
If you’ve ever wanted to work for NASA, here’s your chance. Well, don’t expect a paycheck or any benefits, but...
Australia on Monday started building a vast network of antennas in the Outback, its section of what planners say will...
Release Date: July 30, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
Release Date: July 23, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
There is what some astronomers are calling a “giant” comet hurtling across our sky. You can see it now, and...
On astronomical telescopes of even middling power, a small “finderscope” is often mounted in parallel to the main optics to...
Once launched, most spacecraft are out of reach of any upgrades or repairs. Mission critical problems must be solved with...
The world’s largest solar observatory, National Science Foundation (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, has released its first...
Few telescopes will get an emotional response from the general public when it is ultimately announced that they will be...