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The best telescopes for beginners are the ones that don't end up in a closet.

Astronomy for beginners, Observing

The best telescopes for beginners to view planets, galaxies, and more

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Astronomy for beginners

The best telescopes for kids, picked by experts

Mercury.

Astronomy for beginners, Observing, Observing Basics, Planets

How to observe planets with a small telescope

The Andromeda Galaxy is the nearest large galaxy to us. Credit: Massimo Di Fusco

Astronomy for beginners, Science

20 strange but true space facts

The curvature of the Earth is visible in this 2014 photo, which ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti snapped from the International Space Station. Source: NASA/Samantha Cristoforetti

Astronomy for beginners, Science

Why Earth is not flat: The conspiracy debunked

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin walks on the surface of the Moon. Credit: NASA

Astronomy for beginners, Space Exploration

5 facts about NASA you might not know

The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is a snapshot of the early universe; it is the oldest light we can see. This light has been Doppler shifted into the microwave portion of the spectrum, outside the realm of naked-eye observing. In this image, generated with data from the Planck satellite, different colors represent tiny temperature fluctuations in the universe. Credit: ESA and the Planck Collaboration

Astronomy for beginners, Science

4 things you might not know about space

Venus, the star Regulus, the Moon, Mars, and Mercury seen over the Badlands in South Dakota on Sept. 18, 2017. Credit: Gregg Alliss.

Astronomy for beginners, Science, Solar System

What it means for planets to align

Astronomy for beginners, Deep-Sky Objects

Observe the constellation Auriga: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Astronomy for beginners, Deep-Sky Objects

Explore little-known winter treats in the constellation Taurus

Astronomy for beginners

Explore the constellation Orion: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Astronomy for beginners, Astrophotography, Observing Basics, Solar System

Beginner’s guide: How to photograph comets