Specifications Resolution: 2,073,600 counts/rev; 0.625 arc-second Slewing speeds: 16x and 1200x Payload capacity: 8.8 lbs/4kg Dovetail saddle: 45mm Vixen-style Controls: Power button and 8-way sliding switch Power: 8x AA batteries…
Category: Astronomy
Why you don’t need a perfectly clear sky to enjoy the total solar eclipse on Aug. 12
Are you ready for the eclipse? Whether you’re bound for the path of totality or set to see a partial eclipse from Europe, Canada or the northeast U.S. on Wednesday,…
Plan your perfect 2026 total solar eclipse experience with these smartphone apps
The Aug. 12 total solar eclipse is less than a week away! We know that eclipse planning can be daunting, so we’ve put together a list of great eclipse apps…
Where to buy solar eclipse glasses for Aug. 12 eclipse: Top US and European options for travelers
The Aug. 12 total solar eclipse is nearly here, and if you’re hoping to observe totality, you will likely be heading to Greenland, Iceland, or Spain. The UK gets a…
Are aliens running out of places to hide? It turns out we’ve searched much more of the galaxy than we realized
When people grow impatient at the lack of success in the search for alien life, researchers often point to how few of the Milky Way’s 100 billion stars or so…
Gears of War: E-Day: Release date, platforms & everything else we know about Marcus Fenix’s return
Microsoft and Xbox are currently facing all sorts of troubles (many of their own doing) in the shape of sweeping layoffs, studio cuts, and calls to boycott their products, to…
Celestron Moon Mission 100mm Tabletop Dobsonian review
The excitement of the new moon mission has potentially helped create a new generation of stargazers, just like the Apollo program did 60 years ago. These new observers will be…
SpaceX’s Starship seen in space by next-gen Starlink satellite (video)
We just got an amazing new view of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle, thanks to one of the company’s next-gen Starlink satellites. Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, launched…
‘It’s going to do things that currently are impossible.’ The Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory, is ready to launch Aug. 30
The next great American observatory in space is just one month away from leaving this planet. NASA scientists got together Wednesday (July 29) to share a status update on the…
