Astrophotography is all about capturing photons
In this article we explore the basics of trying to capture light from far off in the universe on a camera on the Earth’s surface.
In this article we explore the basics of trying to capture light from far off in the universe on a camera on the Earth’s surface.
Heres a quick look at some concepts around astrophotography to get you started.
The second lunar eclipse of 2021 was fantastic and was well positioned both in the sky and the convenient time it occurred.
We wrote this post back in 2019 and thought it was a good idea to update given SpinLaunch has begun testing their concept at Spaceport
In this video we have a look at the orbits of the rocky planets as they orbit the Sun from Sep 2021 to Sep 2022. We point out some of the alignments and different occurrences as the planets go around the Sun.
On the 20 July 1969 Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the surface of the Moon. In 2019 the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged the area and snapped what remains of the lunar lander. In this video we get a close look at the LRO image.
Copernicus is a huge crater easily visible with binoculars and in this video we have a close look at it. The crater has rays of ejector material and a complex terraced crater wall, all great to explore.
In this video we fly down to the Mare Crisium and check out the lava filled crater called Yerkes, the lava has long ago cooled leaving this almost fully buried crater. Then we go and have a look at a crater on Earth.
In this video of our know the Moon series we visit the unusually shaped crater called Ukert.
In this video we fly around the Montes Alpes on the edge of the huge Mare Imbrium and have a look at the mountains that make up this impressive range.
In this video we visit the huge impact crater on the Moon called Aristillus. This crater is 55km across and nearly 4km deep. It is easily visible with binoculars.
In this video we fly down to the surface of the Moon and have a close look at the crater called Plato.
This video is about exploring the Vallis Schroteri, or Schroters Valley on the Moon.
In this video we visit Rima Hyginus which contains a suspected volcanic caldera.
Neutron Stars by Katia Moskvitch is the brilliant story of our understanding of neutron stars, not just a book about neutron stars.
Life needs CHNOPS, the six essential elements Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, and Sulphur. Curiosity found them on ancient Mars, but a new study shows Earth was born without them. Only a lucky impact with Theia made our world habitable. In contrast, Venus never stood a chance. Meet the three planetary siblings and discover why only Earth became a cradle for life.
Mars’s mantle contains ancient fragments up to 4km wide from its formation—preserved like geological fossils from the planet’s violent early history.
Cosmic rays are hitting the atmosphere constantly. One of the products of the collisions is muons, and we can detect muons on the surface of the Earth to learn about the cosmic rays.
NGC6025 is an beautiful open cluster close to Beta Trianguli Australis in Triangulum Australe. Visible with binoculars and great in a telescope, well worth a look.
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