Choose a telescope easy for a child to set up and use. Select a durable telescope that can withstand rough handling. Consider a simple telescope; complex ones can be discouraging. Prioritize a ...

Chris Tinney is an employee of UNSW Sydney, a Fellow of the Astronomical Society of Australia, a member of the Australian Academy of Science's National Committee for Astronomy, and a Non-Executive ...

Have you ever looked up on a clear night at the stars and noticed that some of them seemed to twinkle or dance? This twinkling is due to the Earth’s atmosphere. When light reaches Earth from a star, ...