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Science teacher Milton Johnson received a $10,000 grant from “Jenny’s Heroes,” a foundation created by former talk show host Jenny Jones. The grant money will go toward purchasing telescopes and other ...

Binoculars offer a user-friendly and affordable alternative to telescopes for astronomical observation, providing a wide field of view and upright images, simplifying object location and requiring ...

For those who love astronomy, both the joy and difficulty of the activity are sitting by your telescope for long hours, continually checking and adjusting it. You may also juggle different software, ...

Today is Black Friday, a modern event that evolved from the furious rush to buy holiday gifts for loved ones on the day after Thanksgiving. Stores have sales, people get up early to avoid the rush ...

“To promote an appreciation for the art and science of amateur astronomy among the general public,” is the vision statement for The Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society and something they’ve ...

Astronomical Consultants & Equipment, Inc. (ACE) designs and manufactures research grade telescopes in the 0.5-m to 2.0-m range and other equipment for observing. A completely integrated suite of ...

I must have looked like a slapstick comedian during my first attempts at astrophotography as I fumbled with my camera and tripod. One of my first photos was an accidental shot of my right shoe. It was ...

Northeastern Regional Police are investigating the theft of equipment and telescopes from the York County Astronomical Society Observatory at John Rudy County Park last week. The department said in a ...