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Totally Extreme Stargazing
July 18, 2015 | View ScopeAs far as stargazing goes it doesn’t get more extreme than looking at our own Sun. In this article i will go through the steps needed to safely look at the Sun through a telescope. I will also try and … Continue reading
How to collimate a telescope
July 16, 2015 | View ScopeBy collimating your reflector you are fine tuning your viewing experience. The process of collimation involves lining up all the mirrors of your telescope so that the reflected light is directed directly up the focus tube to your eye
How to Make a Solar Filter
July 15, 2015 | View Scope | One CommentThe summer time is not a great time for stargazing, the nights are very short and the it does not get dark until very late.
However I decided to use this as an opportunity to do some solar gazing.
It is a … Continue reading
The pale blue dot – I love this quote from Carl Sagan – something that would do us all good to keep in mind
July 16, 2014 | View Scope“Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our … Continue reading Read More
Scotland Dominates Locations List For UK Spaceport
July 16, 2014 | View Scope | One CommentSpace tourism is on the mind of the British government, as it has announced plans to build at least eight spaceports on its soil. Scotland is so far the centerpoint of Britain’s space ambitions, and may home up to six … Continue reading
A Change of Tact!
July 5, 2014 | View ScopeI have been away from this blog and astronomy in truth for a while, For the last 9 months I have been embroiled in the most frustrating undertaking someone can embark on, Buying a House!. Unfortunately this has taken up … Continue reading
When fantasy becomes reality: first seeds to be planted soon on Mars
May 20, 2014 | View ScopeThe first seeds germination experiment is about to be launched on Mars (Mars Plant Experiment, MPX). Greenhouse, small transparent cube, will be attached to the outer surface of the new Mars rover, that will be launched in mid-2020 and will … Continue reading
Construction to Begin on 2016 NASA Mars Lander
May 20, 2014 | View ScopeNASA and its international partners now have the go-ahead to begin construction on a new Mars lander, after it completed a successful Mission Critical Design Review on Friday.
NASA’s Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission … Continue reading
Our Sun’s Long Lost Stellar ‘Sister’ Found
May 10, 2014 | View ScopeStars like the sun may end up alone but they are born in stellar nurseries, with a thousand — or a hundred thousand — siblings. Over time, the family disbands, victims of gravitational nudges and other tidings after 4.5 billion … Continue reading
First Earth-sized planet found in ‘habitable zone’: Kepler-186f
April 18, 2014 | View ScopeThe hunt for potential life in outer space has taken a step forward — an international team of researchers has discovered the first Earth-sized planet within the “habitable zone” of another star.
The exoplanet dubbed Kepler-186f was first spotted by … Continue reading
