An amateur astronomer’s ingenious solution to a problem in his backyard attracted the attention of scientists and left a ...

Established in 1930 by Leo Scanlon, the Valley View Observatory in Pittsburgh quickly gained traction among amateur ...

An amateur astronomer helps discover a mysterious decagon on Saturn's south pole, which he tracked from his homemade backyard observatory.

Here’s one for our astronomy geeks. Our hacker [arrow] has made their own observatory! This particular video is a bit over ten minutes long and is basically a montage; there is no narration or ...

His passion for astronomy began in the 1960s, inspired by the Apollo program and early morning comet viewings with his father Stockdale received the 2026 Berenice and Arthur Page Medal for his ...

Josh Jones explains how backyard astronomers can contribute real data to NASA missions like the JWST.

CANNON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — The clock is counting down to the total solar eclipse and space enthusiasts are making final preparations to be ready to see the rare celestial event. Many are ...

CANNON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The red tendrils of a nebula arcing out into the deep black of outer space, Mike Cortright can see from his backyard observatory, beginning with the push of a button. Backyard ...