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Astrophotography with Jerry Lodriguss
How to Remove Light Pollution from Your Astro Images
Find out how to remove light pollution from your astrophotos so you can have dark skies instead of red-brown ones.
Orbital Path Podcasts with Michelle Thaller
Orbital Path Podcast: Making Gravitational Waves
The universe sings to us in gravitational waves, and we're starting to listen. Michelle Thaller discusses the discovery of gravitational waves and their unusual effects in her latest astronomy podcast.
Learn Constellations with a Planisphere
How do you find out what stars are visible tonight? With a planisphere or "star wheel." It's easy!
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
How to White Balance Your Astrophotos
You'll capture the night sky as it truly looks when you learn how to establish a proper white balance in your DSLR astrophotos.
Orbital Path Podcasts with Michelle Thaller
Orbital Path Podcast: Lessons in Landslides
Earth is a planet, too! Dr. Michelle Thaller explores how NASA investigates Earth using space-based satellites, and how that knowledge can save lives.
The Kavli Foundation Q&A: How Did the First Quasars Form?
Thanks to a record haul of new, ultra-distant quasars—powerhouses of light from the farthest reaches of the universe—astrophysicists can now piece together the rise of mighty objects in the early cosmos.
Orbital Path Podcasts with Michelle Thaller
Orbital Path Podcast: Space Robots to Europa!
Dr. Michelle Thaller talks to two NASA astrobiologists on when and how we'll explore Europa's subsurface ocean, and what we might find there.
How to Use a Star Chart with a Telescope
Here's what you need to know to navigate the heavens with a telescope and star atlas.
Astrophotography with Jerry Lodriguss
Removing Purple Star Halos
Purple halos around stars can be a problem when shooting with inexpensive camera lenses and telescopes. Here's how to fix them.
Astrophotography with Jerry Lodriguss
Why and How to Dither Your Astro Images
In astrophotography, to dither means to shift the pointing of the telescope slightly in random directions between exposures. Here's how it works, and why you should use it.
Orbital Path Podcasts with Michelle Thaller
Orbital Path Podcast: Averting Disaster in the Ozone Layer
Dr. Michelle Thaller explores the story of how scientists discovered that the ozone layer was disappearing and how they moved to save it — and avert catastrophe.
"Star Deck": It's All in the Cards
Here's a great free download that uses a deck of playing cards to introduce you to the night's sky's constellations in a fun, entertaining way.
Annual Star Parties in North America
Here’s the info you’ll need to “save the date” for some of the top stargazing events in the U.S. and Canada for the coming year.
What’s Inside a Black Hole?
What’s inside a black hole? Wormholes? Alternate universes? If you fell into a black hole, only one thing’s for sure: its tidal forces would kill you.
Black Hole Facts
Learn what a black hole is, what we mean by “singularity” and “ergosphere,” and why we think black holes are real.
Sky & Telescope's Pluto Globe is Here!
This beautifully detailed 6-inch globe lets you explore the amazing geology revealed by New Horizons during its historic 2015 flyby.
Orbital Path Podcasts with Michelle Thaller
Orbital Path Podcast: Warning! Space May Wreak Havoc on Your Body
Would you go into space if you knew your bones would turn into “pee brittle”? Dr. Michelle Thaller explores the effects of space on the human body.
Orbital Path Podcasts with Michelle Thaller
Orbital Path Podcast: In Search of Planet 9
Astronomers are debating the existence of a big planet beyond the orbits of Pluto and Neptune. Dr. Michelle Thaller talks with planetary scientists Scott Shepard and Mike Brown about when we'll discover it.
What Will Osiris-REX Discover at Asteroid Bennu?
Osiris-REX recently began a 2-year journey to the asteroid Bennu. The Kavli Foundation spoke with three experts about what the spacecraft may discover.
Astrophotography: Tips & Techniques
Astrophotography: Cable Management
The art of astrophotography can quickly turn into the art of cable management. Learn how to tame the cable monster and get back to photographing the night sky.
