In the early morning of September 8, 2025, a 'Blood Moon' illuminated the sky, sparking a nationwide observation craze. This astronomical phenomenon occurs when the moon enters the Earth's umbra, ...

A new observatory with a powerful telescope has just opened in South Wairarapa.

A small missed detail can lead to major issues with your telescope. In this video, I show you the key focuser screws you need ...

Engineer’s Day is celebrated every year on September 15. It marks the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one ...

Mathematicians calculated where the planet might be based on its effects on Uranus, and astronomers searched for less than an ...

A successful builder by day and traversing the sky by night, Isaac Roberts took the first clear photograph of Andromeda, the ...

Synopsis: This book outlines the vision of returning to the moon in the next 50 years, advocating for placing scientific discoveries at the forefront, analyzing the new round of lunar competition ...

Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton is that kind of place – a celestial treasure perched above Silicon Valley that somehow remains off the radar for many Californians despite being one of the most ...

The research center that Lick’s fortune helped create has a visitors center and gift shop open Saturday and Sunday from noon ...

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Amazon is offering 27% off the Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ. Perfect for watching Saturn's opposition on Sept. 20.

The James Webb Space Telescope cannot observe Earth directly. It is too bright and could damage the telescope. However, ...