I got started in astrophotography in July 2015, when I received my first telescope as a gift: an 8-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain on an altitude-azimuth mount. After nearly falling over, seeing Saturn for ...

This is my final Observing Basics column. Since I’m not one to do things in a small way, I’ve decided to hold this press conference to answer any questions you may have about my 20-year stint here.

This resource is a PowerPoint presentation lesson which includes everything you need to teach students about the basics of astronomy. The lesson covers different kinds of celestial bodies, the life ...

Nearly half of middle school students in a Norwegian study thought that planets are bigger than stars, even after astronomy instruction. Keeping things in proportion. Showing the sun and planets to ...

Nearly half of middle school students in a Norwegian study thought that planets are bigger than stars, even after astronomy instruction. Keeping things in proportion. Showing the sun and planets to ...