Stars are out of reach. But, there is a way to soar at the top and let countless stars be captured by one sense organ. Know what it is? Definitely it is not your skin. That takes a hundred lifetimes. Do not scratch your head. Look above and peer into the stars and that’s it. [...]
What does it take to become an astronomer? Well, curiosity is a requisite. It’s what fuels you to look at the night sky, wondering about outer space, its objects and energies, how the universe began and the sheer magnificence of its lights and vastness. If you want to make a career out of ‘stargazing,’ it [...]
Four centuries ago, Galileo Galilei first used the telescope to study the heavens, which led to an earth-shaking discovery – contrary to long-held Aristotelian claim, the Earth is not the center of the universe. It just revolves around the Sun. The revelation led to his persecution by the Catholic Church, whose current pope, Benedict XVI, [...]
Are you simply a fanatic of the clear night sky and want to take your astronomy knowledge even further than Galileo did? All you need is a 20/20 vision and a clear and reliable astronomy telescope to give your astronomical adventure an outstanding start. Two of the leading names in the industry that manufacture world [...]
Novice amateur astronomers and anyone with more than a passing interest in the night sky are often confused by the stars’ positions that appear to change, not only during the course of a night, but also during the course of a year. To add to this confusion, printed star charts frequently show the sky as [...]
Buying your first telescope is something that, like many things, requires a certain amount of research in order to ensure that you buy the right one for you. I recently bought my first telescope, and the starting point for me was budget. Browsing around the web it became pretty apparent very quickly that if I [...]
Are you a budding amateur astronomer looking for the best telescope? There are a few things that you should keep in mind before heading out to the store and spending your good and hard earned money. Firstly, remember that aperture is the key to a telescope’s performance, not magnification. Aperture determines the telescopes ability to [...]
Telescope binoculars are getting very popular these days as more and more people are going for it. Many people ask me if there is any difference between telescope binoculars and binoculars. The difference between the two is in its usage. Binoculars are used to get a magnified view of objects that are relatively close whereas [...]
If you want to measure our solar system, how would you do it? This simplest way is to measure it in light years. For those not familiar with the term, a light-year is the distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year. This is because the distances between stars is so huge that [...]
Undoubtedly the recent pictures and videos of the Perseid meteor shower have had many people searching the internet for telescopes for sale hoping to get a first hand look at just what is going on in our night skies. Every year around August, the Earth passes through what’s left of the comet ‘Swift-Tuttle’ and small [...]
