Articles tagged: "astronomy"
1: A Mini Telescope Buyers Guide On How To Buy A Telescope
Are you interested in astronomy? Wouldn't it be great, to really see, what all those shinning points of light are, in the night sky? Well, you can with a telescope, but how to buy a telescope? What do you need to get started in astronomy, and wouldn't it be great to have it all in an easy telescope buying guide, such as this article?
2: How to take Star Photos without a Telescope
You don’t need a telescope to take beautiful and even dramatic photos of the stars and the night sky. You just need a camera and film. In this article I give you tips and techniques for taking great night sky pictures.
3: Telescope Buying Guide - How To Buy A Telescope?
Are you interested in astronomy? Wouldn't it be great, to really see, what all those shinning points of light are, in the night sky? Well, you can with a telescope, but how to buy a telescope? What do you need to get started in astronomy, and wouldn't it be great to have it all in an easy telescope buying guide, such as this article?
4: How to Explore the Night Sky without a Telescope
You don’t need a telescope to see a lot of wonderful things in the night sky. For example five of the planets are often readily visible with the naked eye. There are lots of amazing things you can see and this guide will help you find them.
5: A look at the Biggest Telescopes in the World
The Telescope turns 400 years old this year and in four century period astronomers and telescope makers have been continually making larger and larger telescopes in order to peer deeper and deeper into the mysteries of the universe. There are currently quite a few enormous instruments in use and there are several next generation telescopes being developed that will dwarf anything currently in use. This article takes a look at some of these magnificent monsters of astronomy.
6: Is Astronomy An Expensive Hobby?
All hobbies require some form of investment, not just in money, but also time. Astronomy is such a hobby which requires both time and money invested into it. Astronomy however, over the long term can be one of the most cost effective hobbies, and here is why.
7: How to Make a Telescope: Tips and guidelines for beginners
This article won’t give you the complete steps to making your own telescope but it will help you help you figure out what kind of telescope making would be right for you and give you some tips on how to make one.
8: Cold Case - Phoenix And The Outlook For Life On Mars
NASA 's Phoenix lander is scheduled for a May 25th touchdown on the surface of the Red Planet. This mission has the potential to take our understanding of the suitability of the sub surface conditions on Mars for life to a new level. If NASA can pull this off, it will be quite an achievement just to get it down on the surface !
9: Why Now Is Important For Astronomy
We are at a critical juncture in solar system exploration. On the drawing boards are dozens of promising ideas, many which could be realized in the coming decades.
10: The Vast Benefits Of Online Shopping
Online shopping can save you time, money and the hassle of waiting in long lines.
11: Benefits Of Using A Star Atlas With Your Astronomy Telescope
Recently you got a telescope, and it looks great. You see this instrument in front of you, and it looks powerful. You point it up, see the moon. Then you try pointing it at the stars, and realize you just do not have a clue about navigating the heavens!
12: Why Get A Telescope?
Since the dawn of time, man has looked up at the heavens and wondered the beauty it may contain. Over the last few hundred years, the telescope has been an instrument which has allowed the heavens to come into our doorstep.
13: A Look At The Wide Variety Of Telescopes Used To View Into Space
The Hubble Telescope has been at the top of the size range for space-based telescopes. It has given thousands of fantastic images for scientists and the rest of the world to study and enjoy. Yet, astronomers are looking to build a telescope that would be 100 times more powerful than the Hubble Telescope.
14: The Origins and History of Modern Western Astrology
This article provides an overview of the beginnings and development of astrology and horoscopes
15: Old Testament History Revised - What If The Bible Is Correct About History?
This article is the first in a series of articles that present the ideas of my print-on-demand book, "The Fourth Day: Why the Bible is Historically Accurate" When I was college student, I was introduced to the concept of biblical inerrancy
16: Old Testament History Revised - Jeremiah 's Eclipse
Thales of Miletus Consider the astronomer Thales of Miletus Thales is credited by the peers in his age with predicting a solar eclipse that stopped the war between the nations of Lydia and Media
17: 5 Great Tips On Buying A Telescope
Aiming a telescope at the night sky has been one of my hobbies for quite a few years. Ever since I was a kid I spent many evenings gazing up into the Milky Way and wondered how many? How far away and how big must some of those stars be? As I got older and my interest in astronomy persisted, I d
18: Backyard Astronomy - Gazing Into The Past
What child hasn't looked up into the night sky and marveled at the sight? These tiny specs of light painted against the infinite background of space have inspired poets to rhyme, composers to pen classics, scientists and philosophers to ponder our very origins.Astronomy continues to be one of t
19: Interstellar: A Film About Amateur Astronomy And The Search For Extra-terrestrials
If there is one thankless hobby or job in this world, it’s Amateur Astronomy Amateur Astronomers are under-funded, underrated and always taken for granted
20: Astronomy Real Star Power
Astronomy has to be one the most humbling of all subjects to study. Just the thought of our universe, being like a grain of sand in a sandy shore of universes, is enough to make me want to crawl back under the sheets. Everything just seems so immense, andbeyond comprehension. Where does it e
