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 ...

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 ...

In a recent feature published by Space.com, Vermont-based astrophotographer Dr. Michele Hernandez Bayliss has revealed a stunning set of deep-sky portraits captured entirely from her own backyard ...

on an existing observatory. The set includes 60 detailed, sequential construction drawings. Topics covered include planning, choice of footing, and final construction. on an existing observatory. The ...