Celestron introduces the Moon Mission 100mm Tabletop Dobsonian, a 4-inch f/4 reflector telescope that includes two eyepieces, a finder scope, and a Moon filter, weighing 5.3 pounds with an optical ...

Claude-Louis Mathieu, born in Macon, France, in 1783, demonstrated an early aptitude for mathematics, overcoming familial and financial obstacles to graduate from the Ecole Polytechnique in 1805. His ...

Dave Eicher, Editor Emeritus of *Astronomy* magazine, encourages observers to locate Saturn, the solar system's sixth planet, in the evening sky. During this observational period, Saturn's typically ...

On November 22, Titan will transit Saturn. The Silver Sliver Galaxy (NGC 891), an edge-on spiral measuring 13’ by 3’ and glowing at magnitude 9.9, is observable 3.5° east of Almach (Gamma Andromedae) ...

King Alfonso X "the Wise" (b. 1221) was a noted scholar who pioneered the translation of Arabic and Andalusian astronomical works into vernacular Castilian. His multicultural court was active in ...

NGC 7789 is an open star cluster situated in Cassiopeia, discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1783, and is also known by appellations such as "Caroline’s Haystack." This celestial object is a relatively ...

Apollo mission lunar samples provided crucial data, initially intended to test existing Moon formation theories (capture, co-formation, fission), but ultimately leading to the development of the Giant ...

Several planets, including Mercury, Mars, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Jupiter, are visible this month. Saturn's moon Titan will cast its shadow on Saturn twice during July. Neptune will be ...

The Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon using multiple vehicles from NASA and private companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin, contrasting with the Apollo program's single-rocket approach.

The Moon is about one-fourth the size of Earth. It's primarily composed of rock and minerals, with a small iron core. The Moon's average distance from Earth is roughly 239,000 miles. Lunar phases are ...

The origin of Earth's water is a long-standing scientific question, with differing isotopic ratios of deuterium to hydrogen (D/H) in Earth's oceans compared to the early solar system suggesting ...

The Giza pyramids' alignment with stars is debated; no definitive proof exists. Internal shafts in the Great Pyramid have an unclear purpose, possibly not for stargazing. The pyramids show ...