by rmil2k | Nov 27, 2023 | News
An image of the area surrounding Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, in X-ray and infrared light. X-ray: NASA/UMass/D.Wang et al.; IR: NASA/STScI The universe is filled with bizarre objects. Then again, Earth is all we...
by rmil2k | Nov 27, 2023 | News
The Orion Nebula is a favourite among stargazers, certainly one of mine. It’s a giant stellar nebula out of which, hot young stars are forming. Telescopically to the eye it appears as a grey/green haze of wonderment but cameras reveal the true glory of these star...
by rmil2k | Nov 27, 2023 | News
Agency 24/11/2023 874 views 34 likes EIRSAT-1 team at ESA ESTEC Built by students at University College Dublin under guidance of ESA’s Education Office, EIRSAT-1 is a 2-unit CubeSat carrying three experiments, including a novel gamma ray detector that will study some...
by rmil2k | Nov 27, 2023 | News
We’ve been spoiled with excellent binoculars deals this Black Friday weekend. But as Cyber Monday rolls around, retailers show no sign of slowing down just yet. The latest we’ve spotted is the perfect Cyber Monday deal for budding stargazers: the Celestron...
by rmil2k | Nov 26, 2023 | News
The best telescopes for beginners are the ones that don’t end up in a closet. Note: This post contains affiliate links. When you buy a product through the links on this page, we may earn a commission. Maybe you have had a casual interest in astronomy for years,...
