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Orbital Path Podcasts with Michelle Thaller
Orbital Path 2: Mass Extinctions Get Personal
Host Dr. Michelle Thaller talks to physicist Lisa Randall, a theoretical particle physicist at Harvard, about what caused the dinosaurs’ extinction and the role dark matter plays in the universe and our world.
Orbital Path Podcasts with Michelle Thaller
Orbital Path 1: Must Be Aliens
Host Michelle Thaller talks with Bad Astronomy's Phil Plait about a conundrum: why are humans so quick to explain the unknowns of the cosmos as aliens? And why is this healthy imagination important in science?
Famous and Noteworthy Astronomers
Annie Jump Cannon: Star Classifier
Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941) classified hundreds of thousands of stars and created the system we use to understand stars today.
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: How are gravitational waves detected?
Courtesy of The Kavli Foundation, read the conversation between two 2016 Kavli Prize laureates as they discuss the struggle to detect gravitational waves and how their discovery is changing our understanding of the universe.
Famous and Noteworthy Astronomers
Arthur B. C. Walker II: X-ray Astrophysicist
African American physicist, Arthur B.C. Walker Jr. (1936-2001), helped develop solar telescopes to image the Sun’s corona.
Famous and Noteworthy Astronomers
Vera Rubin: Dark Matter Detective
American astronomer Vera Rubin (1928 - ) measured how fast galaxies rotate, delivering decisive evidence for the existence of dark matter.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
How to Photograph a Meteor Shower: Capturing the Perseids
Learn how to photograph a meteor shower with these step-by-step instructions, as well as advice for the advanced imager.
What are the Phases of the Moon?
The phases of the Moon are determined by the relative positions of the Moon, Earth, and Sun.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Picture Perfect: Getting Started in Astrophotography
Few amateurs have looked through a telescope and not imagined what it would be like to take a photo of the target in the eyepiece.
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: How Did Nature's Heaviest Elements Form?
The Kavli Foundation hosted a Q&A with three astronomers to probe the recent discovery of hard-to-produce heavy elements in a nearby dwarf galaxy. The discovery sheds light on stellar histories and galactic evolution.
Introducing Sky & Telescope’s Celestial Globe
Our state-of-the-art representation of the entire celestial sphere lets you explore the stars above as never before.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Expert Tips for Basic Lunar Imaging
It's easy to take high-quality images of the lunar disk.
Kavli Q&A: How Do Planets Form?
Learn how powerful new telescopes and techniques are enabling scientists to probe planets in the earliest stages of development.
Ripple Effect: Gravitational Waves Begin to Reveal a Hidden Universe
To mark the start of a new era of astronomy, three principal LIGO researchers speak with The Kavli Foundation on their epic discovery and how it will transform the way we see the cosmos.
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: How Does Citizen Science Drive Discovery?
Crowd-sourcing the universe: Thanks to online portals, legions of volunteer astronomers are turning their eyes to the sky and doing extraordinary science. Three scientists discuss the future of citizen astronomy.
Star Charts: A Vital Resource for Learning the Night Sky
Our Constellation Basics webinar provides background information about the major winter constellations. Here are some accompanying online resources.
Asterisms for Winter Nights
Asterisms appeal to our playful side but also serve as key waypoints in the sky for identifying fainter stars and constellations.
The Kavli Foundation: Q&A on Earth-sized Exoplanet GJ1132b
A newfound alien world orbiting a small, nearby star could be one of the first exoplanets scientists get to investigate in detail. Three astrophysicists discuss the possibilities.
Kavli Foundation Q&A: Searching for Alien Life with a "Super-Hubble" Space Telescope
Watch a Q&A with two astronomers on the promise of Hubble's successor telescope, courtesy of The Kavli Foundation. Scientists have unveiled a bold proposal for a giant new space-based telescope that would be far more powerful than today's observatories. Called the High Definition Space Telescope (HDST), the instrument is essentially…
Sketching the King of Planets
Learn to see more detail on Jupiter by drawing at the eyepiece.
