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Pillars of Creation at infrared wavelengths

Astronomy Blogs

Under Uncooperative Skies

An abundance of astro images can make up (a little) for cloudy skies and other things in life that may keep us from observing.

Astronomy Blogs

Become a Backyard Cosmic Explorer

No matter how you look up at the sky — with a telescope, binos, or just your eyes — you're a cosmic explorer.

Milky Way

Astronomy Blogs

Beware the Astronomy Habit

Why do you look up? Maybe there was something that initially drew you out to the stars...and maybe now it's a habit of the best kind.

Milky Way over Agavi palm tree silhouettes

Astronomy Blogs

Stellar Confidence: On Impostor Syndrome in Amateur Astronomy

Self-doubt is powerful, but it's no match for the stars — as long as you keep heading outside after dark and looking up.

Antares in Ophiuchus

Astronomy Blogs

Summer Insomnia

Long, hot days mean sleepless nights for stargazers, but it's worth it for the magic that happens under a dark, cool sky.

Astronomy Blogs

Stargazing’s Lessons for Living

Can stargazing make you a better person?

Full Moon

Astronomy Blogs

Lunaphiles, Unite!

The Moon is our most obvious and immediate celestial companion. For many stargazers, the Moon was our first astronomical love.

Saturn 1994 white spot HST

Why We Look Up with Jennifer Willis

In Praise of Small-Scope Astronomy

Many an amateur astronomer has desired a bigger telescope, but sometimes it's worth taking a moment to appreciate what we have.

Astronomy Blogs

Starlit Legacy

Share the joy of stargazing and become part of the legacy of astronomy.

The Pleiades

Astronomy Blogs

Relief for What Ails You

We’re drawn to the night sky for different reasons. Wonder. Joy. Discovery. And sometimes, for relief.

Jupiter and GRS

Astronomy Blogs

The Comfort and Delight of Celestial “Reruns”

Seeing the same target again has the comfort of a beloved rerun, while offering the opportunity for new discoveries.

Astronomy Blogs

Stargazing with Ice Cold Enthusiasm

A new year — and a clear sky — offers a chance to reconnect with a passion for stargazing.

Labeled Big Dipper

Why We Look Up with Jennifer Willis

A Memorial in the Stars

Stargazers can find solace for grief in the stars.

Stargazers

Astronomy Blogs

Stargazers: Community of Wonder

Companionship adds to the stargazing experience; but even if you're alone, you never know who else might be looking skyward.

Stargazer standing beneath the Milky Way

Astronomy Blogs

Don't Postpone Joy: Why We Stargaze

Why do you stargaze? Amateur astronomer Jennifer Willis explores reconnection via the night sky.

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