Is There Life in the Universe? A Beginner’s Guide to Astrobiology
Are we alone? It is one of the oldest questions people ask, and today it is also an active area of science called astrobiology. The[…]
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Solar Superstorms: Flares, CMEs and How Space Weather Affects Earth
The Sun looks calm and steady from Earth, but it is a churning ball of hot, electrically charged gas called plasma, threaded with tangled magnetic[…]
Read moreAncient Greek Astronomy: What the Greeks Got Right (and Wrong)
Long before telescopes, the astronomers of ancient Greece worked out the shape and size of the Earth, estimated the distance to the Moon, catalogued the[…]
Read moreNeutron Stars Explained: Pulsars, Magnetars and the Densest Stars in the Universe
Neutron stars are some of the strangest objects in the universe. They pack more mass than our Sun into a ball roughly the size of[…]
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Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ Telescope: Specs, Strengths and What to Know Before You Buy
The Celestron PowerSeeker 127EQ is one of the most widely sold beginner telescopes. This page combines two earlier posts on this site, one about a[…]
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Telescopes 101: How to Choose Your First Telescope
Buying a first telescope is a big step, and it is easy to get wrong. Boxes shout about magnification, shop staff may not observe themselves,[…]
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