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The refracting telescope was invented over four centuries ago. While the design has been perfected over the years, the general…
What is a meteor? A meteor is a piece of rock, dust and/or metal that has entered Earth’s atmosphere after…
Stargazing is an engaging, fun, and outdoorsy experience that also has a learning component. This makes it an excellent hobby…
Meteors, meteorites, asteroids, shooting stars, comets, meteoroids. There are so many words to describe what frankly seems to be the…
On April 12, 1961, the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to journey to outer space. The age…
Saturn is located 1.5 billion kilometers away from Earth. There are two other planets and an asteroid belt between us…
If you ask any veteran astronomer they will tell you every telescope is a travel telescope if you try hard…
Do you want to make an astronomer mad? show them a movie or a tv show where they have placed…
Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes (or SCT for short) are one of the lesser-known types of telescopes in the market and yet, they…
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Hi! I’m Elena. I’m a journalist who has been into astronomy since I was a kid. I founded this site to share tips and facts about astronomy and telescopes.If you are new around here and you want to get started with the hobby, check out our astronomy for beginners guide or the recommended gear page.
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