Astronomy
Astronomy is an infinitely captivating subject and the oldest of the natural sciences. It is one of the few areas of science that amateurs can assist professionals and directly contribute to science. Astronomy is the scientific study of the contents of entire Universe, stars, planets, comets, asteroids, galaxies, and space and time, as well as its history.
If you’re starting out in Astronomy and looking at the sky at night, the contents of this site will guide you through what you can see at night as well as equipment advice, observation tips and tutorials. The astronomy articles cover the types of objects you can see and illustrate some basic astronomy concepts which are important to learn. You can also find several astronomy DIY projects which you can build yourself.
What are the Northern Lights? When and where can you see the Northern Lights? How often do you see the Northern Lights?
As hobbies go, astrophotography can be quite an expensive one, however, your smartphone can be just as good as an expensive DSLR or CCD camera.
A look at the various methods for connecting smartphones, compact cameras and DLSR's to your telescope for astrophotography.
Do you usually wonder what the sun is made of? Well, read about the features of the sun and their importance.
Astronomers of early civilisations performed methodical observations of the night sky, and astronomical artefacts have been found from much earlier periods. We take a look at some of the famous astronomers and scientific breakthrough throughout history.
Who needs pyramids and hanging gardens when you can have quasars and supernovae. When it comes to wonders, the Universe holds the aces.
How to use the tiny telescopes that came with you big scope to locate celestial objects in the sky.
Find out about the different elements of space weather and how space weather affects the Earth.
Our view from Earth has always been pretty good, aside from clouds and glare. It was transformed by telescopes in the 1600s, though, and has improved wildly ever since. From X-ray telescopes to the atmosphere-bypassing Hubble Space Telescope, it's hard to even believe what we can see now.
Just where did our protective magnetosphere come from? We take a look at the Earth's magnetic field and how it interacts with the Sun.
