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A moon is a fascinating object that leaves many of us with questions that can not always be answered. NASA is continuously carrying out lunar discovery missions to find the unanswered questions. One question and one I will answer here is why you can’t see the moon every night stumps us when the phase runs […]

Gazing into the night sky and being shocked at how large the moon looks has had people baffled for years. There has been no mention of a supermoon, so it is not that. So why depose the moon look bigger tonight? We often believe the moon is much larger when it is lower in the

When we first take up stargazing, one of the first objects we observe is the moon. Moongazing is such an enjoyable pastime, and people spend many hours trying to find the luna 100. However, when we first start, we have many questions, for instance, is it safe to look at the moon? The light produced

There are many questions we have about the moon that adults ask. If you have children, then the questions can be a whole lot different. Having a young girl who is a budding astronaut, she may ask, has a woman ever walked on the moon? Inspiring children is often done by pointing at people who

What appeared as a giant blob in the sky to a young me. I was shocked when I lent into the eyepiece for my first view of the moon. After this first time, I observed the moon when I was a child, and I have been fascinated by all aspects of the moon. I found

If you stick around astronomy for long enough, you are certain to come across stellar coordinates or star coordinates. This is a string of letters and numbers used to locate stars in the sky via a star chart or map. At first, these coordinates will look like gibberish but once you understand how they work,

It can be great to have a kid interested in astronomy. The universe is infinitely interesting and there is so much to see and learn about the night sky. How do you channel that enthusiasm into meaningful activities and worthwhile outings? There are plenty of things to do with your kid when it comes to

Telescopes are tools whose main purpose is to magnify distant objects. The original telescopes and precursors to telescopes were used by humans to see vast distances over the flatness of the oceans. These spotting scopes were used by captains and navigators to see far off ships, approaching weather or land while at sea. Then, the

Maybe you think astronomy is a worthwhile and educational hobby. Or maybe you are interested in astronomy and you want to enhance and enrich an activity you can do together with your child. Maybe your child has expressed interest in astronomy but you do not know how to get started. There are many reasons to

Dew can be an annoying obstacle for astronomers of all levels. Whether you are stargazing in the evening or early morning, dew can form on your optics and ruin your view. Prolonged exposure to dew can also degrade the sensitive inner workings of your telescope over time. Water can be a highly damaging and corrosive