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AstroBlast 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025 by Russ Scritchfield
AstroBlast 2025 is shaping up to be an unforgettable gathering for amateur astronomers, night sky enthusiasts, and curious newcomers alike. Hosted by the Oil Region Astronomical Society (ORAS), this annual event will run from October 14th to 19th, 2025, at the ORAS Learning Center and Bruce M. Bedow...
Terrible telescopes we secretly love
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 by Richard Harris
Every hobby has its oddball relics, those weird, poorly designed, or outright dysfunctional products that somehow still manage to spark a flicker of desire. In the world of amateur astronomy, this phenomenon is especially pronounced. Telescopes are not just tools for stargazing, they are mechanical ...
Tarantula Nebula outskirts explored by Hubble
Sunday, February 2, 2025 by Richard Harris
The image of the Tarantula Nebula's outskirts, as documented by Hubble, provides a glimpse into the intricate and chaotic processes that occur in stellar nurseries. The nebula's fringes are marked by complex interactions between stars and the surrounding interstellar medium, leading to the c...
Wide field instrument for NASAs Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
Thursday, August 15, 2024 by Richard Harris
The primary instrument for NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is a sophisticated camera that will survey the cosmos from the outskirts of our solar system all the way out to the edge of the observable universe. Called the Wide Field Instrument, it was recently delivered to the agency&rsq...