You searched for "nexdome"
Top news results for nexdome
Build a budget observatory
Monday, March 31, 2025 by Richard Harris
For amateur astronomers and astrophotographers, the idea of having a dedicated backyard observatory often seems like a distant dream. Traditional observatories, whether domed or roll-off roof designs, can be costly and complicated to construct. Commercial options often run well into the thousands, n...
Backyard telescope for $600,000
Saturday, February 22, 2025 by Richard Harris
If you’ve ever dreamed of having a $600,000 backyard telescope, the CDK1000 from PlaneWave Instruments is about as high-end as it gets. When you stand before something like the PlaneWave CDK1000, it’s not just about looking through a telescope, it’s about looking into the very fabr...
Radio astronomy research and high-speed internet find cadence
Sunday, November 10, 2024 by Russ Scritchfield
The National Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ), which spans areas of Virginia and West Virginia, will now offer high-speed satellite internet service to the vast majority of its residents. This breakthrough is the result of a nearly three-year collaboration between the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), ...
Arecibo observatory telescope collapse causes revealed
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by Richard Harris
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has released a new report analyzing the causes behind the 2020 collapse of the National Science Foundation (NSF) telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. The report, which also provides insights for managing other unique and c...