Solar Observing Tips
There are a plethora of guides available online for what can be seen and how solar observing can be done. Space.com, Astronomy.com, SkyAndTelescope, and others all provide their own tutorials and guides; however, this article,…
Deep Space: What Exactly Does It Mean?
Recently, I was watching the new PBS show called Breakthrough: The Ideas That Changed The World, narrated by sir Patrick Stewart. This new PBS series is really interesting and worth watching, as it has episodes…
Messier 25
Messier 25 contains 601 known members. The cluster is home to two giant stars of the spectral type G and appears to contain two M-class giants which are not really members of the cluster. With an…
Highly Anticipated 2021 Space Stories
2020 was a very wild year with a lot that happened! There were many firsts for private Spaceflight and the entire space community. One of the biggest headlines was when SpaceX launched astronauts to the…
NASA Deep Space Network
Founded October 1st, 1958, the NASA Deep Space Network, sometimes abbreviated as DSN, is a worldwide network of U.S. spacecraft communication facilities, located in the United States, Spain, and Australia, that supports NASA’s interplanetary spacecraft…
Online Learning Platforms
It’s the new year, 2021! So why not get the new year started on the right foot with some learning! These online learning platforms are resources can help one learn new skills and new topics…
Review Of 2020
2020 was a very busy year for the space community as it saw the launch of many Mars 2020 landers and many breakthroughs. Here are some of the best highlights of 2020! Sunriver Achieves Dark…
COVID-19 Rocket Launch Viewing
If one gets the opportunity to attend a rocket launch, make sure to take advantage of every aspect. There are some unique social opportunities and contacts that one can make; however, COVID-19 has made for…
Top 4 Astronomical Events In 2021
Here is the list of Top 5 Unique Astronomical Events that are set to occur in 2021 that will be visible in the Pacific Northwest! There are some items that we have left off such…
Messier 24 Sagittarius Star Cloud
Messier 24, otherwise known as the Sagittarius Star Cloud, is an absolutely massive star cloud. It is claimed that viewing M24 through binoculars provides the observer with “the densest concentration of individual stars that can…