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Unistellar Telescopes: The perfect Fathers Day gift
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 by Richard Harris
For a lot of people, astronomy starts the same way. Somebody points a telescope at Saturn, you look through the eyepiece, and suddenly space stops feeling abstract. That is why telescopes still matter. Not because they are gadgets, but because they give people a reason to slow down and pay attent...
The smallest dobsonian telescope you will ever see Pico Dobsonian
Friday, May 22, 2026 by Richard Harris
A 3 inch telescope is not going to replace anyone’s serious observing rig, and honestly, that is what makes the Pico Dobsonian interesting. It feels less like a “real” telescope in the traditional sense and more like a wonderfully nerdy experiment in how small and simple astronomy ...
47 million galaxies: A sunning new view of our universe
Monday, April 20, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
An international team has unveiled a sweeping three dimensional map of the cosmos that brings the distribution of galaxies into sharp relief across much of observable space. Built from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, the map charts where galaxies are located and how their positions change ...
Why the iOptron iEQ30 Pro still matters for exoplanet transit work
Friday, April 17, 2026 by Trey Abbe
The interesting thing about this hobby is how often the line between amateur and professional work gets blurred. Not in a marketing sense, but in a very real, practical way. There are projects out there today doing legitimate science with gear that many of us either own or have seriously considered ...