WITH astonishing versatility the Rev. Dr. M. W Davidson turns from philosophy to give us this little volume on general astronomy. The reader who has no previous acquaintance with the subject can ...

If you can’t tell Ursa Major from Lee Majors, then maybe the Celestron SkyScout is for you. This helpful, handheld device makes identifying stars, constellations and planets a breeze. According to the ...

With the advent of electronics in everything, amateur astronomy has never been easier. Telescope mounts that point in the direction of any astronomical object automatically have been around for ...

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 ...

If you live in or near a large, well-lit city, or own only a small telescope, your observing choices are limited. One object that won’t disappoint you, however, is the Moon. Following it ...

I’ve been intending to write about stargazing apps for a long time now, but I’ve been putting it off because I kept waiting for even better apps to help you make the stars even closer friends.

Shooting for the stars is expensive. Advanced sciences like astronomy require years of study and graduate degrees. And the soaring cost of college can be a heavy obstacle for low-income and minority ...

IF summer holiday boredom is setting in, the answer could be written in the stars. Astronomy is growing in popularity across the UK, with retailer Argos reporting sales of telescopes and binoculars up ...

On Feb. 15, a meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere just above Chelyabinsk, Russia and exploded. It was the largest meteor since the one that exploded over Tunguska, Russia in 1908. Last month’s meteor ...