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- Donna Elbert and the Table on Page 208 6 February 2025Working 30 years for the legendary astrophysicist, the self-taught mathematician calculated a key value necessary for a planet to sustain a global magnetic field, and thus life — a breakthrough overlooked for half a century. The post Donna Elbert and the Table on Page 208 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Anne Saker
- Native American Full Moon Names for 2025 1 January 2025Native American tribes each had their own full Moon names — we introduce the most commonly used ones and the traditions behind them. The post Native American Full Moon Names for 2025 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Javier Barbuzano
- The Best Meteor Showers in 2025 28 December 2024You’ll fight a bright Moon to watch August’s beloved Perseid meteor shower in 2025. But it should be an excellent year for December’s strong Geminid shower. The post The Best Meteor Showers in 2025 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- How To Get Started with that New Telescope 25 December 2024How to start successfully with your new telescope — a guide to what you need to know, how to set it up, and things you can start finding with it in tonight’s sky. The post How To Get Started with that New Telescope appeared first on Sky & Telescope.The Editors of Sky & Telescope
- Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: The Woman Who Unraveled the Stars 10 December 2024The groundbreaking research of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin revolutionized our understanding of stellar composition. Yet her legacy was almost forgotten. The post Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: The Woman Who Unraveled the Stars appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Akshita Singh
- Beverly Turner Lynds, 1929–2024 14 October 2024Beverly Lynds, a pioneer for women in astronomy and astrophysics, advanced the study of dust-and-gas clouds in the Milky Way. The post Beverly Turner Lynds, 1929–2024 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Rodney Pommier
- See the Photos that Won the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards 16 September 2024The Royal Observatory Greenwich has announced the winners of the 16th annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest. The post See the Photos that Won the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Sean Walker
- Helen Sawyer Hogg: Giving the Stars to Everyone 12 September 2024Helen Sawyer Hogg stood at the front of a small but growing force of woman astronomers in the first half of the 20th century. This is her story. The post Helen Sawyer Hogg: Giving the Stars to Everyone appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Anne Saker
- Astronomy for Beginners: How to Get Started in Backyard Astronomy 1 August 2024Astronomy doesn’ deserve its reputation as a tough, expensive hobby. You just need to begin with the right advice. The post Astronomy for Beginners: How to Get Started in Backyard Astronomy appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert
- Como Fotografiar el Eclipse Con un Smartphone 7 March 2024Antes de intentar fotografiar el eclipse con su smartphone, lea el consejo de estos expertos. The post Como Fotografiar el Eclipse Con un Smartphone appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Edwin Aguirre e Imelda Joson, traducido por Javier Barbuzano