When Rob Gross stands at the front of an Introduction to Physics class, nobody in the sea of faces asks questions. That is, until he starts showing the photos he has taken with a 60mm telescope and his Explore Scientific...
We are thrilled to announce that Explore Scientific and the Explore Alliance is at the 2024 Astronomical League Convention (ALCon 2024), celebrating the Astronomical Society of Kansas City's (ASKC) 100th anniversary! As the official host for this year’s convention, the...
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the dramatic collision between pieces of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and our solar system’s largest planet, Jupiter. The comet was discovered on March 24, 1993, by the established comet-hunting team of Carolyn and Eugene Shoemaker...
We're thrilled to bring you an update from the world of amateur astronomical research. Several years ago, the staff at Mt. Wilson Observatory mounted an Explore Scientific ED127 Air-Spaced Triplet telescope onto the historic 100-inch telescope at Mt. Wilson Observatory. This...
Dr. Daniel (Doc) Barth conducts the 94th How Do You KNOW? program today, June 3rd at 4:00 p.m. Central with the topic of the problems of the Mars Sample Return with costs soaring in the billions and delays that are unacceptable....
Each week the Explore Alliance blog will feature astronomy news, tips and techniques for observers, and product news. For new observers, any bold face terms are defined at the end of the blog. What’s Up? For the week of May 27th...
If you missed witnessing Halley’s Comet during its last visitation in 1985/86, don't fret. In the month of May, peaking on May 6th, you have a unique opportunity to see a piece of this famous comet streak through our atmosphere through the...
Prepare for a celestial spectacle not seen in over seven decades as T Coronae Borealis, a recurrent nova, is poised to ignite the heavens between now through September 2024. Nestled 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Corona Borealis, this...
