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Honoring Al Nagler in our November 2025 issue
Monday, November 3, 2025 by Richard Harris
This month's issue bridges the past and future of astronomy with heartfelt stories, exciting product releases, and a celebration of innovation in every corner of the night sky. From a moving farewell to one of the greatest optical minds of our time, to the unveiling of Celestron’s next-gen...
Final Venus flyby for NASAs Parker Solar Probe
Monday, November 11, 2024 by Richard Harris
NASA's Parker Solar Probe is poised to make a significant observation of Venus' surface as it conducts its seventh and final flyby of the planet. This maneuver sets the stage for its much-anticipated close encounter with the sun, scheduled for Christmas Eve. This mission, a testament to huma...
Inside view of a Dragon belly captured
Saturday, November 2, 2024 by Richard Harris
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has captured a haunting image of SpaceX's Dragon capsule. The spacecraft, named Freedom, is currently undertaking SpaceX's Crew-9 mission for NASA. This striking photograph, taken from the vantage point of the orbiting laboratory, has...
Space Communication with ham radios
Thursday, October 31, 2024 by Richard Harris
Since the dawn of human space exploration, communication has been a vital component in bridging the gap between Earth and the cosmos. One intriguing method, which has been in use since November 2000, involves the use of ham radio by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This progr...