Please note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Binoculars are versatile instruments with many benefits. They have a wide field of view and what you see through them is right-side up, making objects easy to find. They require no expertise to set up — just sling them around your neck and you’re…
It was the early 1960s, a time of sky-high hopes and fierce rivalries. The United States and the Soviet Union found themselves in a race like no other— the race to the moon. Tension was in the air during the Cold War, and space was the newest battleground. This is where NASA, born from ambition…
Since the turn of the century there has been an upsurge in the number of countries and organisations, for example the European Space Agency (ESA), that have sent missions to the Moon. Most of these missions have been to survey areas where the possibility of a Moon Base can be built. The possibility of having…
The 1970’s started with the fanfare of Apollo’s 11 and 12 of 1969. However, Apollo 11, particularly , was a political statement to show the United States technological superiority and to fulfil President Kennedy’s vision of in 1962. NASA by this time had felt comfortable about sending a manned mission to the Moon. But in…
Please note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. In anything, we do in life we all have to start at the beginning and astronomy is no different in that respect. However, where astronomy differs from other things we do, is that astronomy is a hobby where you are always at the beginning….
In this post we will look at The Big Dipper and it’s various asterisms and pointers in the night sky. This asterism is easily defined and can be easily found. Once found you will never forget it.Some objects mentioned may only be seen by people with binoculars, but they will be few. I will also…
Today, with Exploring The Night Sky we visit one of the most recognizable winter constellations in the night sky, The constellation of Orion. Orion – A Winter Constellation and the ‘Winter Hexagon’ Asterism Map of Orion showing pointers. Orion (left of centre) as seen on a dark night away from city lights. Orion is most…
Please note: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There are so many cameras out there today choosing one that is the best camera for astrophotography can be very hard for the beginner. But as we shall see simple astrophotography can be done with something that most of us have in our pocket….
As we move on in our new hobby you will start to think about getting a telescope. So what are the best affordable telescopes for beginners? First though, we need to understand what types of telescopes there are, how they work and what they are best at doing. The Refractor Telescope The refractor telescope was…
The story of the Moon stretches back to the formation of Earth itself. Many theories have been proposed. Some have stood the test of time while others have fallen by the wayside. Here we explore five of the most recent theories. Moon’s Origin. Five theories have been put forward as to formation of the Moon….