Back in March and April, I offered my advice for guidebooks — first for the novice, then for the more advanced astronomy buff. At the time, I voiced the concern that I would accidentally omit a ...

If you're just getting started in astronomy, the best thing to do is to first spend some time under the stars with just your eyes and get acquainted with the brighter stars and constellations. The ...

Astronomy is a subject as vast and fascinating as the night sky itself. Humans have been charting out changes in the heavens for thousands of years. During that time, our species’ growing ...

April 12, 2024 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who looked at the ...

Stars are drama queens,” Danielo Vidal told a small group of American tourists as we huddled around a refractor telescope in Chile’s Atacama desert. “They always die with a scandal.” With that, he ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." These days, high-tech cameras and sensors enable modern astronomers to do everything from hunting for ...

Astronomy magazine offers an exclusive, complimentary digital guide focused on lunar observation. This downloadable resource provides comprehensive information on various lunar phases and practical ...

Skywatchers in 2024 will have a bounty of astronomical phenomena to enjoy throughout the year, including two lunar eclipses, two comets, several meteor showers and four supermoons. But it's the April ...