We live on a small planet in a small solar system, compared with the immensity of space. It is difficult to comprehend what is meant by “forever” and infinity, and unlikely that we will ever know.
The lunar landings were a tremendous feat, but
AS we unloaded our telescopes from our cars at around 8pm, the moon - just over half phase - was looking fantastic. The evening was promising clear skies, and with only a few little clouds about, you could feel the anticipation to get started.We were
AS I have previously written, 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, writes John Parratt of the North Devon Astronomical Society.The cornerstone "From the Earth to the Universe" project was launched in Paris on February 25 to bring astronomy to
This year is the International Year of Astronomy and astronomical societies around the world, have got all sorts of events going on. In the West Country we have got events on too. One of these events is on the theme 'Campaign for Dark Skies' and several