Planetary Defense Mission: February 2021 On February 21, Unistellar citizen astronomers can take part in a rare and daring challenge: to observe infamous Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) 99942 Apophis! Will it destroy spacecraft and satellites, or make catastrophic, direct contact with Earth? Citizen astronomers can benefit from the decentralized Unistellar network to help expand our…
DetailsUnistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited to participate in this week’s special quest to observe nebulae from the Messier Catalogue! The Messier Catalogue is a set of 110 deep sky objects which includes galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. The catalogue was published by French astronomer Charles Messier in 1774. Below you’ll find a selection of…
DetailsUnistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited this week to take a special Valentine’s Day tour of the cosmos! Be sure to bring your loved ones with you! Below are suggestions for stops along your tour, which highlight some of the best deep-sky celestial valentines from the eVscope. Begin your tour with the Antennae…
DetailsEmilio Frazolli was one of the founders of nuTonomy, a startup leading the transition towards autonomous vehicles. Formerly professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, he is now professor at the ETH in Zurich and chief scientist of Motional. He recently invested in Unistellar through its equity crowdfunding campaign. As a founder of NuTonomy, one…
DetailsWant to learn more about infamous asteroid Apophis? Check out our detailed blog post about this potentially hazardous asteroid. Where and when to observe Apophis with your eVscope First, visit our Asteroid Occultations: Predictions page. a. In the drop-down menu, select North America. b. Scroll down to 99942 Apophis and click on it. A…
DetailsUnistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited to participate in this week’s quest to observe Thor’s Helmet Nebula! This blue celestial helmet is being formed by an extremely massive and luminous star! Thor’s Helmet Nebula is a challenging target. Scroll down the page to Tips for Observing for more details. Quick Facts: Thor’s Helmet Nebula, also…
DetailsThe power of networks helped Unistellar disrupt the $1B amateur astronomy market and rapidly achieve profitability; that same power has helped the brand raise more than $1 million in 48 hours to accelerate its growth. MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, February 3, 2021 – Space-loving investors have their sights on Unistellar, the tech startup that revolutionized…
DetailsUnistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited to participate in this week’s quest to observe open cluster Messier 103! This colorful group of stars is one of the most distant open star clusters known. Quick Facts: Messier 103 (M103), also known as NGC 581, is an open star cluster The stars within open clusters formed together…
DetailsWhat kind of space lover are you ? Since I was a kid, I have always been very fond of space. I am fascinated by deep space exploration and convinced our Universe is the next world to be explored. As a student, I wrote a paper about solar sails (a new form of space propulsion),…
DetailsUnistellar Citizen Astronomers are invited to participate in this week’s quest to observe Uranus! We’re approaching a special anniversary! Thirty-five years ago, on January 24, 1986, the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by Uranus! It was the first and only spacecraft to visit this striking, pale-blue planet, and this week’s challenge commemorates this special anniversary.…
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