Well, things are not looking too good here at Cherry Springs, folks. Last night a sucker hole opened up for a bit early in the night and we were able to...

DAMMIT! Nobody ever asks MY opinion. Finally, you're getting it! PETRIFIED HUMAN REMAINS DISCOVERED BETWEEN COAL VEINS BY ONE ED CONRAD Here's what...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9174806/site/newsweek/

The strongest evidence to date for a true ET is the tardigrade: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130306.html It'd be an interesting house pet if it was larger...

I managed to get this one done tonight just before the rain and snow came in. Its a short and simple U-Tube video showing the opening of the slot and rotation...

I thought I would give it a go. It took some time, but it was a good experiment. What do you think? Baz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqe_-hvv0lE

HI all! Barry's home-made observatory is now completed and FULLY OPERATIONAL!!!!! yay! It has been one complete year in the making. It certainly doesn't feel...

Hi there again! I have been hard at work on the website and there are now a few more features and another DIY project.Take a look! ...

I tryed out the A95 scope, only had it on a tripod but it was enough to look down at lancaster with it. An area that's 13 miles away looked to be a lot...

The Springfield Astronomical Society of Springfield, Missouri, hosted the 2004 MSRAL Convention at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield....

Hi folks, Does anyone know if something has happened to the American Association of Amateur Astronomers, the internet astronomy club? I've been a member for...

Messier Marathon 2005 Primary Date: March 12-13, 2005 Alternate Dates: March 5-6 and April 9-10, 2005 The Messier Marathon presents an opportunity to view...

At a recent club meeting in Dallas, I attended a presentation by my friends Frank and Linda Irby which I really enjoyed. Frank and Linda's presentation was...

The American Association of Amateur Astronomers is pleased to announce updates to its Constellation Home Page. We have made updates to the pages covering many...

Anyone here using Celestrons AAM on a basic sort of Dob? What encoders? What kit? What problems? Thanks John

Well, I'm just kidding about the intentionally part, but it does make buying your first telescope difficult. To recap, I started off looking at a 5 inch Mak...

It says there are 6,000 people in America calling themselves astronomers and making over $100,000 or $600,000,000 in salaries and not one of them can explain...

Expect a number of new discovery in the media over the next few days, flowing out of the 207th meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Washington, D.C....

Some AAS annual meeting sessions and abstracts of papers of interest to amateur astronomers: 203rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society 4-8 January...

Some AAS annual meeting sessions and abstracts of papers of interest to amateur astronomers: 203rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society 4-8 January...