As summer gets into swing in the Northern Hemisphere, celebrations like the Fourth of July and Bastille Day call for the time-honored tradition of the backyard barbeque. If you’re already outside with friends and family, it’s also the perfect time to add an astronomy-inspired twist to your festivities: Make it a Star-B-Que. Inspired by…
DetailsWe’ve got a special challenge for you this week: observe a supermassive black hole from your backyard! And don’t worry if the weather is bad tonight, you have until July 18 to complete this quest! Messier 87, or M87 for short, is one of the most well-known galaxies in the universe thanks…
DetailsIn 1781, when French astronomer Charles Messier added Messier 87 to his now-famous list of astronomical objects, the Messier catalogue, he saw the galaxy as just a fuzzy point of light in the night sky. But today we know M87 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy, home to a supermassive black hole that recently made…
Details“In year of isolation, this $3,000 telescope may have changed citizen astronomy forever. Unistellar’s smart eVscope has made exploring the stars easier than ever before.” – Mashable Mashable, the leading media company for the Connected Generation and the voice of digital culture, shared in-depth coverage of Unistellar’s game-changing smart telescopes, as well as our community…
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