Moon Fever
skaya88 Of all of the celestial bodies that capture our attention and fascination as astronomers, none has a greater influence on life on planet Earth than it’s own satellite, the moon.…
Moon Gazing
For many of us, our very first experience of learning about the celestial bodies begins when we saw our first full moon in the sky. It is truly a magnificent…
Our Neighbors in Space
We have a special feeling toward the other planets that circle our sun. Maybe it’s all the science fiction stories about visiting the moon, Mars and other planets. But we…
Pictures in the Sky
One of the earliest activities we engaged in when we first got into astronomy is the same one we like to show our children just as soon as their excitement…
Radio Astronomy
For most of us, the idea of astronomy is something we directly connect to “stargazing”, telescopes and seeing magnificent displays in the heavens. And to be sure, that is the…
Shooting Stars
If you are a serious astronomy fanatic like a lot of us are, you can probably remember that one event in childhood that started you along this exciting hobby. It…
Space, The Final Frontier
While it was just a TV show, that little speech at the beginning of the original Star Trek show really did do a good job of capturing our feelings about…
Telescopes 101
Buying the right telescope to take your love of astronomy to the next level is a big next step in the development of your passion for the stars. In many…