If you are new to astronomy then you are in the right place. Our astronomy section is dedicated to giving you as much information on different elements of the night sky you will find telescope guides to informational posts about the night sky.
A common question asked in quiz games is how many people have walked on the moon? I am always stunned at the number of times people will say one; of course, this is incorrect. The name Neil Armstrong is the name that most people will have heard of and not heard of many more, if …
The second brightest object in the sky after the sun is the moon. Unlike the sun, it is perfectly safe to observe the moon and has fascinated us, humans, for millennium; for this instance, we answer the big question of what are the phases of the moon and in the correct order. The moon changes …
What Are the Phases of the Moon in Order a Complete Guide Read More »
The closest neighbor to Earth, the moon, leaves us with many questions unanswered. Full moons have many different names, but what is a blue moon. We answer the question and find out when we can next see a blue moon. The name blue moon is a little misleading as the moon doesn’t turn into a …
One of the most dramatic views in the night sky is a full moon despite the fact it may not be the best time to view the moon with a telescope. The full moon has inspired poets and artists for thousands of years. Within this article, we will discover What the Names of the Full …
What Are the Names of the Full Moons and Meanings Read More »
People ask how long it takes to travel to the moon, and this article aims to answer this question. Also, we want to have a little fun with this article and see how long it takes to travel to the moon in other modes of transport if it was profitable. It takes around 4 hours …
When I purchased my first telescope, I would wait for a full moon when observing the moon. Yes, the views were excellent; however, I wasn’t getting the best views of our closest neighbor. Despite what newer people to telescopes may believe the moon’s best time to observe would be a full moon, we are a …
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 …
Why Does the Moon Look Bigger? Moon Illusion Explained and Proven Read More »
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 …
