I never expected to destress from double-postponing my wedding by staring into space, yet there I was, spying on the heavens from my backyard in light-polluted Cleveland for the umpteenth night in a ...

One of the first steps to becoming a backyard astronomer is learning how to read the night sky. It doesn’t require a lot of money or technology – just some knowledge on how to get started. Even from ...

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CANNON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The clock is counting down to the total solar eclipse and space enthusiasts are making final preparations to be ready to see the rare celestial event. Many are ...

Clara Moskowitz: On April 8, millions and millions of people across North America got to glimpse a total solar eclipse. If that brief foray into backyard astronomy left you hungry for more, never fear ...

Two amateur astronomy projects were awarded the 2022 Page Medal on Saturday 16 April at the National Australian Convention of Amateur Astronomers held online. The six friends who make up The Backyard ...

Looking Up is transcribed using a combination of AI speech recognition and human editors. It may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio before quoting in print. Dean Regas: Astronomy ...

The Davis Astronomy Club welcomed its members and the surrounding community to a free event Tuesday night to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower during its peak on August 12, from 8 p.m. to 1 ...

The September 2025 issue featured "A guide to beginner's guides," a reminiscence and description of some the books for astronomy beginners that Contributing Editor Raymond Shubinski recommends or ...