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Crescents of the partially eclipsed sun as seen through the shadows of tree leaves before totality

An Eclipse Down Under by Matthias Schmitt

An Eclipse Down Under In April 2023 Explore Alliance Ambassador Matthias Schmitt, made the pilgrimage to the Southern Hemisphere to observe, photograph, and write about his experience of a total ec...

"Astronomy Outreach in Kosovo: Pranvera Hyseni Leads Efforts to Build First Science Center and Observatory, Inspiring Scientific Literacy in War-Torn Country"

Pranvera Hyseni, the founder of Astronomy Outreach of Kosovo (AOK), has been making significant strides in promoting scientific literacy in Kosovo, a country that has been grappling with the afterm...

THE DART IMPACT: SPACE TELESCOPES vs. UNISTELLAR

THE DART IMPACT: SPACE TELESCOPES vs. UNISTELLAR

NASA's DART mission has successfully completed the first-ever full-scale planetary defense test by colliding with a small moonlet, Dimorphos, orbiting the double asteroid, Didymos, with the kinet...

Valentines Day Science with Unistellar

Valentines Day Science with Unistellar

Participating in the Valentines Day asteroid occultation with your Unistellar EV Smart Telescope is a unique and exciting opportunity to contribute to the advancement of science and learn more abou...

Astropalooza 2022 - Astroworld TV - Explore Alliance

Astropalooza 2022 - Astroworld TV - Explore Alliance

 Astroworld TV and the Explore Alliance invite you to the first AstroPalooza event! The 8 hour event hosted by AstroWorld TV and Dan Higgins is on Saturday December 10th starting at 2:00 p.m. East...

The Opposition of Mars - December 8th 2022

The Opposition of Mars - December 8th 2022

For astronomers who follow the planets, the moment of opposition is something that they get very excited about. But what is "opposition" which happens on the night of December 7th?  All of the p...

Temple of Garni by Scott Roberts

Star Party at the Temple of Garni

Explore Scientific conducts a star party at the 1st Century AD Temple of Garni.

Author John Read Focuses on Inexpensive Telescopes

Author John Read Focuses on Inexpensive Telescopes

  Author of "Learn to Stargaze for Kids", John A. Read got started in astronomy throught the Mount Diablo Astronomical Society, volunteering as many as four nights per week under California's clou...

The 75th Anniversary of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers is celebrated today!

The 75th Anniversary of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers is celebrated today!

  On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO), an international organization devoted to of our solar system and of exo-planets, the ALPO has ...

How to Choose a Good First Telescope: Choosing by Aperture

How to Choose a Good First Telescope: Choosing by Aperture

If you are choosing your first telescope by aperture and you wish to primarily explore the universe with your own eyes, then I suggest that you buy the biggest aperture telescope that you are will...

Preparing for a Star Party

Preparing for a Star Party

Updated July 24th, 2023 Why do we have the instinct to explore the stars? Perhaps it’s because we are made from stardust. Stargazers and astronomers will tell you that a quiet night of mindful ...

Explore Alliance, Astronomy Magazine Team Up for Global Star Party Celebrating Pluto on Feb. 4

Explore Alliance, Astronomy Magazine Team Up for Global Star Party Celebrating Pluto on Feb. 4

  On February 4, 2021, the astronomy world will mark the 115th anniversary of the birth of Clyde Tombaugh — the man who discovered Pluto. To celebrate the occasion, Explore Scientific’s Explore Al...

Watch the 'Great' Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn Live

Watch the 'Great' Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn Live

On the day of the Solstice, December 21st, an astronomical event hundreds of years in the making will take center stage as Jupiter and Saturn cozy up in an epic conjunction. At their closest, the ...

The Shaking Cosmos - A Global Star Party with the Astronomical League

The Shaking Cosmos - A Global Star Party with the Astronomical League

Join us on December 5th starting at 2:00 p.m. Eastern for a special edition of the Global Star Party with the Astronomical League. Learn about imaging and investigate gravitational waves! Co-hosted...

FestivalsThe Award Winning Astrophysicist Behind the STARMUS Festival, Dr. Garik Israelian Joins Us on "Explore Now"

The Award Winning Astrophysicist Behind the STARMUS Festival, Dr. Garik Israelian Joins Us on "Explore Now"

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Join Us for an Evening of Big Astronomy

Join Us for an Evening of Big Astronomy

Vivian White and Dr. Shannon Schmoll who are both well-known interpreters of science in astronomy and are currently working with the "Big Astronomy" program to reveal the people and work that is be...

Gary Palmer - A Closer Look at the Sun

Gary Palmer - A Closer Look at the Sun

Gary Palmer, A Closer Look at the Sun on Explore Now!

Michael Zeiler and Michael Bakich on Explore Now

Michael Zeiler and Michael Bakich on Explore Now

Michael Zeiler and Michael Bakich on Explore Now with Scott Roberts