Newtonian telescopes are simple in design and easy to construct, however, they do have some drawbacks. This quick guide to "What is a Newtonian telescope?"
My favorite part of summer isn't the warm weather or the sun-soaked days spent at the beach while sipping margaritas. In fact, my favorite part of summer has nothing to do with the day at all — my favorite part is the night. As far back as I can remember, I have had an insatiable curiosity to learn more about our universe. And because the best way to learn about the galaxy is to observe it, most of my summer nights are spent outside looking up. Summer isn't the perfect time of year for stargazing, but it is the most...
Winter blues be gone!
You can do better than dinner and a movie.
Cada gesto que hacemos, cada mirada sobre lo que nos rodea y cada sentimiento que nos mueve están dictados por una emoción. Las emociones no son un lujo o algo imprescindible, no son una corriente de sentimientos y sensaciones pasajeras y sin importancia, sino que nos recorren a cada minuto y guían nuestro comportamiento a través del dolor y del placer. Las emociones son claves porque modulan cada uno de nuestros gestos, anhelos, deseos y motivaciones y nos empujan a recorrer el mundo, a resolver problemas, a intercambiar con los demás, a crear, a descubrir, odiar o destruir. como dice Maya Angelou, la gente olvida lo que dices, la gente olvida lo que haces, pero nunca olvida cómo le haces sentir. -Elsa Punset-
It’s set to be a great year for observing the night sky. Jamie Carter reveals what to look for in the next 12 months
Florida might be known for bigger cities, but there are so many spots that are rural enough to see the sky lit up with millions of stars. I love driving out to the middle of nowhere and stargazing on a clear night.*please pretend I am capable of night photography*
Whether you’re planning a weekend getaway or just a quick evening trip outside the city, there are plenty of spots to catch a starry sky around Denver. As fall arrives and it starts to get dark earlier, there’s no better way to spend a nice evening with your spouse or your family than under a Read more...
Unfamiliar with astrotourism? A trip to any one of these fabulous U.S. stargazing destinations will have you committed to dark-sky preservation, and maybe even collecting your own tales of seeing the northern lights and Milky Way.
With breathtaking views of the constellations and sky above, stargazing in the North Carolina Mountains truly is out of this world!
At Acadia National Park on the Maine coast, the largest expanse of naturally dark sky east of the Mississippi River is perfect for stargazing.
Here’s what to look for when buying the best accessories for stargazing from your very own backyard.
This summer, there are a few good stargazing options for looking at a lunar eclipse, searching for the Milky Way, or counting meteors.
Our 14-passenger Mercedes van is packed and we’re sitting shoulder-to-shoulder, as our Hawaii Forest & Trail tour guide, Joe, drives us up
There is some sense of peace to be found in isolation. Remote outback camping under the stars. Mutawintji National Park, New South Wales, Australia
A couple that have invited their followers in on their journey from the start, these two traverse the world documenting their experiences along the way. But while pictures and captions tell part of the story, we wanted to know more. The first dates, the romantic gestures... we pull Marie and Jake aside to talk it all.
What it's like to stargaze at Mount John Observatory, an astronomical research observatory in New Zealand's Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve
Brecon Beacons, Wales • NamibRand Nature Reserve, Namibia • Kiruna, Sweden • KERRY INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY RESERVE, IVERAGH PENINSULA, IRELAND • Aoraki Mackenzie, New Zealand • More ...
Curious how to best experience Big Island stargazing? Whether you choose a tour or a simple solo outing to stargaze, you can't go wrong!
Escape from cities and suburbs, where light pollution robs us of true nighttime, and visit one of New England’s prime stargazing spots.
With little in the way of light pollution, the stargazing at Crater Lake is exceptional -- an only-in-Oregon adventure for your bucket list.
