Amature astronomy articles
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Most science is not as simple as basic astronomy
Sometimes people accidentally make good points while believing they are making the opposite point. Right before the eclipse, liberal activist David Pepper asked an easy-to-answer question whose answer is in fact informative — even if Pepper thought it was a stumper. Very few arguments in the past few years have been as annoying and smug […]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Astronomy
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who looked at the eclipse this week and wondered what other cool things you might be able see in the sky, this guide is for you. Whether you want to spy on distant planets, supernovas, constellations, galaxies, or check out the International Space Station, astronomy can be a lifelong source of fascination, and it doesn’t take much more than a little knowledge and a little gear to get started.
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The Largest Digital Camera Ever Built for Astronomy Makes Its Debut
A team from DOE’s national labs has finished building the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Camera, which will take unparalleled images of the cosmos.