Seeing Mars through a telescope is a magical moment for many people. Not just because it is a nearby neighboring planet, but because with the right time, good settings and a little patience (very important!) you can actually observe details on the surface. Think polar caps, dark areas and even seasonal changes. But what do you see [...]
Viewing Saturn through a telescope is, for many, the moment when stargazing becomes magical. Not a fuzzy patch of light, but a planet with a bright ring system that you see for yourself, live. But how sharp can you really see those rings? And what is the difference between a live view and a stacked image? In this blog, you'll get [...]
Seeing Jupiter through a telescope is, for many people, the moment when stargazing comes alive. But what does the gas giant really look like through your telescope? What is possible with post-processing? And what magnification do you need to see Jupiter properly? In this blog we give clear answers, supported with real images of [...]
Frequently asked questions about telescopes: stargazing raises many questions. What do you see with a telescope? How do you use it? And which telescope is suitable for your purposes? In this comprehensive overview we answer the 29 most frequently asked questions, grouped by topic. That way you can be sure you're off to a good start. Basic questions about telescopes Why do I see [...]
The Vera Rubin telescope is no ordinary telescope. It is a revolutionary observatory, built in Chile's Atacama Desert, that in 10 years will map the entire universe - with a speed, precision and depth that no other instrument has ever achieved. And all with a 3,200 megapixel camera, the largest [...]
The order of the planets in our solar system is difficult for many to remember. Yet there is a simple way to learn this order and never forget it. In this blog you will learn the order of the planets, clever mnemonics and some interesting facts about their visibility. What is the official order of [...]
The question: What do you see through a telescope? That question almost always comes before purchase. And rightly so, because many expectations about stargazing have been formed by photographs not taken by the human eye. Those looking through a telescope for the first time discover something different: not bright colors or exaggerated contrasts, but subtle details [...].
The question “Is the Moon a planet?” is asked surprisingly often. Certainly by children, but also by adults just starting out in astronomy. And it is understandable: the Moon is round, has a surface full of craters, and rotates in the sky as a planet would. Yet the answer is clear: no, the Moon [...]
The question of which planet is closest to the sun seems like a simple geography question. Yet there turns out to be a surprising amount behind it. For although Mercury is the planet closest to the sun, it is NOT the hottest planet. Moreover, Mercury is difficult to see from Earth. In this blog, you will read [...]
It is the most expensive, powerful and sensitive observational instrument man has ever sent into space: the James Webb Space Telescope. But what exactly does the James Webb telescope do? And why is it so much more important than previous telescopes like Hubble? In this comprehensive blog, we dive into the technology, the mission, the discoveries [...]
How many planets are there? That question seems simple, but the answer depends a lot on how you define ‘planet. Do you say eight, nine or thousands? The answer is both scientifically and culturally interesting, and the discussion about Pluto plays a big part in that. In this blog, we explain how many planets there are in [...].
It almost sounds like science fiction, but it's really true: Jupiter is shrinking. As it turns out, our solar system's largest planet has not always been this way. In fact, 4.5 billion years ago, it was twice its size. And still it is contracting - slowly but steadily. And that's not the only thing [...]
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