International competition features live races among the stars, aims to introduce stuck-at-home stargazers to the joy of astronomy MOUNTAIN VIEW AND MARSEILLE – February 25, 2021 – Astronomers across North America, Europe and Japan have joined forces for a friendly competition to observe iconic deep-sky objects—all in hopes of getting stargazers curious about astronomy…
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…
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.…
DetailsIt’s never too late – or too early – to pursue a career in astronomy. As recently as 2018, only 18% of astronomers worldwide were female. But that figure is growing! Young female astronomers and their champions can watch the video below to hear about this fascinating profession, including challenges and opportunities that today’s women…
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