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Astro Image in the News:
The Infrared Helix
The Spitzer Space Telescope has peered at the Helix Nebula with its infrared eyes.
Hubble Spies New Uranus Rings and Moons
Scientists looked at the Uranus four times between July 2003 and August 2005 with the Hubble Space Telescope and found two new moons and two new rings.
Year in Astronomy: 2005
Titan's surface looks orange in full-color images. This shot was taken after the Huygens probe touched down onto Titan's surface on January 14th. The two 'large' rocks in the middle of the image are really only about 15 centimeters (left) and 4 centimeters (center) across.Courtesy ESA/NASA/University of Arizona. As 2005…
Meteors in Moonlight: Geminids Peak on December 13th
December 7, 2005 Contacts: Alan M. MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy L. McCreary, VP Marketing & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by a broadcast-quality animation; see details below. An old, reliable meteor shower is heading our way. The annual Geminid…
Telescope-Buying Tips for the Holiday Season
Telescopes are popular holiday gifts. But buyer beware: a telescope should not be bought on impulse. If you get one that can't be aimed or focused, it'll collect more dust than starlight.
Astro Image in the News:
Ice Volcanoes Captured
Finally astronomers have the photographic proof they've been looking for — ice volcanoes actively erupting on Saturn's moon Enceladus.
Astro News Briefs: October 10–16
No Kuiper Belt Jupiters October 11, 2005 | Astronomers have long wondered whether the solar system might have an unseen giant planet far out in the darkness beyond Pluto and the Kuiper Belt. If so, it must be very far out indeed. Nadia Zakamska and Scott Tremaine (Princeton University) have…
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Mars Looms Big and Bright as It Swings Close to Earth
October 18, 2005 Contacts: Alan MacRobert, Senior Editor 855-638-5388 x151, [email protected] Marcy McCreary, VP Mktg. & Business Dev. 855-638-5388 x143, [email protected] Note to Editors/Producers: This release is accompanied by publication-quality graphics; see details below. Look east late these evenings and you'll see a big, fiery yellow "star" shining much…
Earth's Shadow to Dent the Moon on October 17th
The full Moon will undergo a partial lunar eclipse on October 17th for observers in western North America and around the Pacific.
The October 3rd Annular Solar Eclipse
Parts of Africa will see a "ring eclipse" of the Sun, while Europe, all of Africa, and much of South Asia get a partial eclipse.
Astro News Briefs: September 26 – October 2
Mars Express mission extended and a new comet for Caroline Herschel?
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
S&T Test Reports: Telescopes
No matter what type of telescope you're looking for — refractor, reflector, or catadioptric; alt-azimuth, equatorial, or Go To — you'll find examples among the scopes reviewed here.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
S&T Test Reports: Binoculars
Almost any binocular can be used for astronomy, but if you really like viewing the heavens with both eyes, you'll check out our reviews of binoculars specially designed for stargazers.
Equipment: Guides & Recommendations
S&T Test Reports: Accessories
Getting the most out of your telescope often means adding filters, adapters, or other accessories to improve its optical or mechanical performance.
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Handy — and free — observing and optics utilities.
