“Most of the great discoveries of astronomy, by Galileo and his successors, were made using telescopes which were very small by modern standards”
Astronomy Beginner’s Guide: Using a Small Telescope
Astronomy Beginners Guide 7 – Choosing a Telescope.
“Everyone interested in astronomy will consider buying a telescope at some point, and will ask ‘What type of telescope should I buy?”
Detecting ‘Spectral Fingerprints’ Of Atoms & Molecules Beyond Our Solar System
An international collaboration of astronomers led by Queen’s University Belfast has discovered a new chemical signature in the atmosphere of an extrasolar planet, a planet that orbits a star other than the sun.
