November 2024 » Astronomy For Change

Some Thoughts and Reflections on the Occasion of Carl Sagan’s 90th Birthday

Posted on November 26, 2024November 28, 2024 by astrochange

The late, great Carl Sagan would have been 90 on November 9th By James Daly, Ph.D If anyone could ever accuse Carl Sagan of anything, it would be that he was a seeker of truth and peace. Indeed, his Pale Blue Dot was an exhortation to us all, so tiny on this pale blue dot, a Pale[…]

Do Great Astronomy on the Cheap

Posted on November 2, 2024November 3, 2024 by astrochange

Why should it cost you thousands of dollars to enjoy astronomy? It doesn’t and it shouldn’t. All you have to do is “look up” on a clear, dark moonless night to enjoy the beauty of the night sky. But what if I want to get a closer look at the moon or Saturn’s rings, for[…]