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Participating in the Valentines Day asteroid occultation with your Unistellar EV Smart Telescope is a unique and exciting opportunity to contribute to the advancement of science and learn more about the universe around us.Read now
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Astropalooza 2022 - Astroworld TV - Explore Alliance
Read nowAstroworld TV and the Explore Alliance invite you to the first AstroPalooza event! The 8 hour event hosted by AstroWorld TV and Dan Higgins is on Saturday December 10th starting at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. AstroPalooza is free and features...
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The Opposition of Mars - December 8th 2022
Read nowFor astronomers who follow the planets, the moment of opposition is something that they get very excited about. But what is "opposition" which happens on the night of December 7th? All of the planets in our Solar System orbit our...
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Star Party at the Temple of Garni
Read nowExplore Scientific conducts a star party at the 1st Century AD Temple of Garni. -
Author John Read Focuses on Inexpensive Telescopes
Read nowAuthor of "Learn to Stargaze for Kids", John A. Read got started in astronomy throught the Mount Diablo Astronomical Society, volunteering as many as four nights per week under California's cloudless skies. In 2013 he published his first book, 50 Things...
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The 75th Anniversary of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers is celebrated today!
Read nowOn the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers (ALPO), an international organization devoted to of our solar system and of exo-planets, the ALPO has become an Explore Alliance Affiliate Organization. The ALPO...
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How to Choose a Good First Telescope: Choosing by Aperture
If you are choosing your first telescope by aperture and you wish to primarily explore the universe with your own eyes, then I suggest that you buy the biggest aperture telescope that you are willing to transport to a dark sky site, that is within the budget that you can allow...
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Preparing for a Star Party
Read nowUpdated July 24th, 2023 Why do we have the instinct to explore the stars? Perhaps it’s because we are made from stardust. Stargazers and astronomers will tell you that a quiet night of mindful communion under the stars reduces their stress...
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Explore Alliance, Astronomy Magazine Team Up for Global Star Party Celebrating Pluto on Feb. 4
Read nowOn February 4, 2021, the astronomy world will mark the 115th anniversary of the birth of Clyde Tombaugh — the man who discovered Pluto. To celebrate the occasion, Explore Scientific’s Explore Alliance is teaming up with Astronomy Magazine to...