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Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) captured stunning views of February’s Full Snow Moon this week. Full moons occur when the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the sun, which happens roughly every 29.5 days. The Full Snow Moon arrived on Wednesday (Feb. 16) at 11:57 a.m. EST (0457 GMT), … Read more
US President Joe Biden has replaced his disgraced science adviser, Eric Lander, with two scientists who will split Lander’s duties “until permanent leadership is nominated and confirmed”, according to the White House. Alondra Nelson, deputy director for science and society at the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), which Lander led, will become acting director … Read more
The United States still owes the world details about how it plans to meet President Biden’s pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by the end of this decade. The White House promised last year that those would come in the form of a comprehensive “U.S. National Climate Strategy.” That term was used more … Read more
The Milky Way galaxy feasted on more galaxies in its early days than astronomers thought. The Gaia spacecraft uncovered the remains of an ancient cosmic collision in our Milky Way, revealing a previously unknown galaxy, now nicknamed “Pontus,” absorbed by the Milky Way long before our galaxy looked the way it does now. Pontus was … Read more
We’ve searched high and low for the best Meade telescope deals in the universe right now. We’ve also searched for the best Meade binoculars deals too, and while there has been industry-wide shortages in recent times, you can still grab some great gear at a discount. You’re guaranteed to find a great Meade telescope deal … Read more
Ultra-wide zoom lenses for APS-C crop sensor bodies are common, but to find one that shoots a fast and constant aperture is a little rarer. Upon its launch Tokina reported that the Tokina atx-i 11-20mm f/2.8 CF was the first of its kind to combine such a wide zoom range and maintain a constant f/2.8 … Read more
The sudden and unexpected death of a child is a tragedy made all the worse when there’s absolutely no explanation. Each year in the United States, hundreds of children die for undetermined reasons, usually in their sleep or while resting. Due to the way deaths are investigated and certified, it’s hard to say how often this … Read more
From brave exploration to just another playground for the 0.0000001 percent Credit: James Olstein Advertisement Last summer, at a time when the pandemic had strained many people’s finances, inflation was rising and unemployment was still high, the sight of the richest man in the world joyriding in space hit a nerve. On July 20 Amazon … Read more
We’ve put together a handy guide to help you save money on video games and get the most out of your gaming hardware. Gaming is a great hobby to have, but it’s not exactly the cheapest one either. Between the flurry of hardware upgrades, new console releases, as well as full retail prices on games … Read more
Over the years, many have asked me to recommend books to help them in their study of the stars and constellations. In this column, I’ll provide reviews of three books that I consulted during my formative years in the hobby. All three proved most valuable to me for my then-burgeoning interest in astronomy and I’m … Read more