Why build a telescope? YOLO, as the kids say. Having decided that, one must decide what type of far-seer one...
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It’s been just over 48 years since Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977 from Cape Canaveral, originally to...
AMSAT News Service ANS-299 October 26, 2025 In this edition: * AMSAT President Outlines Future Directions * Symposium Videos Available on...
A satellite, LES-1, designed to support military needs and communication, was launched into orbit in February 1965, but it shut down its...
AMSAT News Service ANS-292 October 19, 2025 In this edition: * AMSAT Board of Directors Elects Officers * AMSAT Symposium...
Researchers from four universities, including New Jersey Institute of Technology, are expanding a network of ham radio operators in North...
You’ve got a laser cutter. You’ve got a 3D printer. What do you make? suggests a telescope. The modest instrument...
Region AR4246 underwent significant evolution, growing in overall size while gaining multiple new spots. Subsequently, AR4246 was the main provider...
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ANS-289 October 16, 2025 In this edition: AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting Livestream...
In 1969 the UK launched Skynet-1A, a military communications satellite placed in orbit above the east coast of Africa in order to...
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr vowed Oct. 6 to accelerate satellite regulatory reforms, declaring October as “Space Month” at...
AMSAT News Service ANS-285 October 12, 2025 In this edition: 2025 AMSAT Symposium Takes Place October 17-19, Livestream Available AMSAT-UK...
Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. Solaractivity is expected to be low with a...
For certain situations, older hardware is preferred or even needed to accomplish a task. This is common in industrial applications...
The Namibia Scientific Society (NSS) is set to host a groundbreaking event, facilitating the first-ever Amateur Radio on the International...
There are thousands of satellites out in space, orbiting the Earth. In most cases, these satellites are put in their...
October 5, 2025 In this edition: AMSAT 43rd Space Symposium Banquet Reservations Close Thursday, October 9, 2025 ARISS Announces SSTV...
Solar activity, which has been at low levels, has returned tomoderate levels. Region AR4232 produced the largest event of theperiod,...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking volunteers to passively track the 2026 Artemis II Orion spacecraft as...
Pointing at stars may seem easy on the surface—just mount a telescope to a tripod and you’re done, right? As...
GB2WSW will be on the air October 4th through 10th celebrating World Space Week. The special event station will also...
Even in the early days of the Cold War, it quickly became apparent that simply having hundreds or even thousands...
When reported on NOAA’s statement that many of its polar birds were no longer recommended for use, he mentioned that...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking volunteers to passively track the 2026 Artemis II Orion spacecraft as...
Solar activity reached moderate levels this past week. An impulsiveM1.0 flare was observed on September 24 from Region AR4217. Slightgrowth...
