Amateur astronomy isn’t an inherently dangerous pursuit. While it’s much safer than, say, rock climbing or scuba diving, one aspect of the field merits...
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Seeing a rocket launch is on many a bucket list. We lived near the Florida Space Coast for years, where rocket launches are common....
One of the most fascinating astronomical subjects to observe requires no dark skies at all. The Sun is intriguing to follow from day-to-day, as...
Cover image of a “bolide” meteor passing near the Pleiades star cluster by Juan Carlos Casada. Wild headlines online have led many a prospective...
A revolution is afoot in visual astronomy. More and more often, we’re seeing live video capture replacing the old ‘Mk-1 eyeball, plus eyepiece’ mode...
It’s a common refrain, heard at many a modern star party. “Can I take a photo of that?” an eager viewer will say, pulling...
Tired of waving towards astronomical targets blindly in the dark? Once my wife saw a green laser pointer in action at a local star...
Light pollution is changing the world at night, but if you’re serious about astronomy and astrophotography, finding darkness often means traveling away from city...
Here are my Top Ten Tips for getting into astronomy AND staying in the hobby! I recommend getting into astronomy one step at a...
The Potential for Networking Leading this push is Unistellar’s new smartphone-controlled eVscope. We recently had the opportunity to put an eVscope through its paces,...