Astronomy Blogs

Discover the best independent blogs about astronomy on BlogRolly.

• Sharpest Image of The Sun as of 2002 — Sharpest image of the Sun in 2002, captured at La Palma by the Swedish Solar Telescope. I pulled this straight from APOD
• The Moon teaches you to see Earth's Orbit — Want to see Earth's orbit in the sky using the Moon? Here I show how the half moon, especially first quarter at sunset a
• Physical Astronomy - Definition of a New Way of Teaching — Surprising fact: the Sun does not move, we do. My Physical Astronomy method teaches astronomy to kids through movement a
• Blue Moon, Dark Moon, Nose Moon, Tail Moon — Ever wondered what a Blue Moon really means, or what is a Blue Moon in simple terms? I walk through the Blue Moon defini
• Do Stars Move? — Ever wondered if stars move? This post unpacks heliacal rising and sidereal time and shows an easy method for how to pho
• Countries in the Sky — Ever wondered how your country looks projected into the sky? I created the ZenithMap to visualize national borders on th
• Get closer to the Moon without leaving the Earth — Ever wondered how close you can get to the Moon without leaving the Earth? I map the exact recipe. Stand on Mt. Chimbora