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Lunar surface impact from Falcon 9 creates rare observing opportunity
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 by Trey Abbe
Most lunar impacts arrive without warning. A small meteoroid strikes the Moon and produces a flash that may last less than a second. Unless a telescope and camera happen to be pointed at the right location at the right time, the moment is gone before anyone knows it happened. The Falcon 9 uppe...
Why Maui does not want the Haleakala telescope project
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 by Richard Harris
After weeks of growing public pushback, the Maui County Council in Hawaii has now unanimously opposed the military’s proposal to construct up to seven telescopes within a state conservation area on Haleakalā. Recently the council approved a resolution urging the U.S. Air Force to deny the p...
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...
Unistellar Citizen Science program launches
Thursday, February 13, 2025 by Richard Harris
Unistellar has announced its collaboration with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute to launch the Satellites Program, a groundbreaking citizen science initiative that empowers telescope users to track satellite positions and measure their brightness. By contributing real-ti...