Check out this time lapse video of the ALMA Array Operations Site, with its powerful radio telescopes pointing at the sky. But the real stuff happens in the sky, as the Milkyway Galaxy is seen sailing across the night sky. The ALMA Array Operations Site is still under construction and will be completed next year, ...
If you've got a set of binoculars, then you'll be happy to know that you can catch a view of Venus in them. In astronomical terms, Venus was at its farthest point from the sun back about a week ago. Now, it's closing in on Earth, which means it's close enought that it can be viewed ...
Now here's a shocker from out of nowhere--Pluto, that planet that was formerly a planet but is now merely just a dwarf planet, is apparently changing color. Sure, it may look like a yellow-orange speck out in the distance to us, and with a whole lot of gray shot through it besides, but according to researchers ...
So here's an interesting bit of news for you this fine morning, folks--seems that there are some folks out there who think that the Hubble telescope, among others, is contributing to making life as we know it MEANINGLESS. They're calling them "life-shrinkers", and some folks think that, by talking about the universe at large, showing us ...
Okay, if you're anything like me you love a good meteor shower. It's an incredible sight as giant rocks fall through the atmosphere and burn up on contact. And last night, there was a really great one called the Orionid Meteor Shower that was visible throughout much of the planet, assuming you didn't have any ...
Wow. Sometimes you can't help but look up and see the incredible things that are lurking just past breathable air on Earth. Of course, sometimes you can't see some of these incredible things because you live in the wrong place or you had lousy weather conditions or what have you. But check out this incredible ...
Individuals who wish to pursue Astronomy will need a handy telescope to start with. So with that in mind, here is one that should fit the need. The telescope in mind is the Celestron 21024 FirstScope Telescope. It has a76mm aperture reflector optical tube and boasts of a moveable tube for easy navigation and viewing. ...
