WITH astonishing versatility the Rev. Dr. M. W Davidson turns from philosophy to give us this little volume on general astronomy. The reader who has no previous acquaintance with the subject can ...

Rex Powell, bottom left, and Michael Heschmeyer, 11, center, both of Lawrence, try to get a bearing on Saturn with a telescope June 25 during an Astronomy Associates of Lawrence public viewing at ...

The article recounts the author's personal journey into astronomy, highlighting several influential beginner astronomy guidebooks from various eras, including "Stars: A Guide to the Constellations," ...

Angular measure in astronomy confuses beginners because small angles use the same symbols as feet and inches. When astronomers describe the apparent size of a celestial object, 1′ describes an angle ...

Imagine you're going down a long waterslide. You've been traveling through it enjoying every moment despite occasional bumps on the way. You know the end will eventually come, but you don't know when, ...