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Expert advice for new stargazers: How to begin your amateur astronomy journey

There's no better time than now to embrace the majesty of the night sky to begin a lifelong journey with amateur astronomy ...
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How to use small telescopes for wide-angle stargazing

Wide-field telescopes and eyepieces are best for viewing large nebulae. Dark skies and high altitudes improve visibility. Planning your observations, including target selection and timing, is crucial.

SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

As humans began to explore outer space in the latter half of the 20th century, radio waves proved a powerful tool. Scientists ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Leaving the Solar System: How To See It Before It’s Gone

Having made its closest approach to the sun on Wednesday October 29, comet 3I/ATLAS will soon be visible from Earth ...
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How scientists are using spinning dead stars to find ripples in the fabric of spacetime

Pulsars could be helping scientists distinguish between gravitational waves caused by supermassive black hole collisions and leftover waves from the Big Bang. Ripples in spacetime from both the merger ...
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SETI’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a space historian explores how the advent of radio astronomy led to the USSR’s search for extraterrestrial life

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gabriela Radulescu, Smithsonian Institution (THE CONVERSATION) As humans began to ...