Granite Gap, New Mexico, as seen from the air. The newly created circuit of roads winds around land that RV and park model owners will use to join the 24/7 star party under very dark skies. The lake is visible to the left. An existing central house will...

Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich talked to three well-known companies at the PATS 2010 about their new products. Click on the image above to go to the videos. Michael E. Bakich The third annual Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show (PATS) occurred September...

These two views of Linz, Austria, taken September 3, 2009, show the difference light pollution makes. With the cooperation of the city’s mayor, officials turned off all unnecessary lights halfway through the night. Dietmar Hager photos I recently received...

Astronomy magazine’s booth at the Pacific Astronomy and Telescope Show proved quite popular. Members of Astronomy ’s advertising sales staff passed out thousands of printed pieces, including magazines and informative booklets. Ken Kozerski photo I just...

1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die — The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers by Michael E. Bakich. Springer, 2010. Despite working as editor of a monthly magazine for funeral directors for many years, I must admit I dislike the term bucket list...

When I read the headline, “ Why is it America’s job to save the world from asteroids? ” on Passport, Foreign Policy ’s main blog, I’ll admit my initial reaction was something akin to “duh.” Surely the United States...

This image by Chris Schur of the M78 region inspired Steve Cullen to create a time-lapse video about a small area in the region known as McNeil's Nebula. Click on the image to go to the video. Chris Schur photo Last week, I received the following...

Saturday night, September 18, will mark the first annual International Observe the Moon Night (InOMN). This event, originated by NASA, is for people who are curious about our satellite and would like to find out more about it. On August 1, 2009, the...

Astronomy readers should know about a terrific new book exploring string theory and its implications for multidimensional space. Just published by Basic Books, The Shape of Inner Space: String Theory and the Geometry of the Universe’s Hidden Dimensions...

In Assistant Editor Bill Andrew's first foray into Astronomy videos, he explains the ins and outs of our home star in "Tour the solar system: The Sun." Click on the image to go to the video. Well, I’ve finally hit the big time. Sort of....

Recently, I received the following e-mail from Steve Cullen, president of LightBuckets online astronomy service: Hi, Michael, I wanted to give you a heads-up on a possible light pollution threat to southwestern New Mexico. The U.S. Border Patrol...

Celestron Community Relations Coordinator Kevin Kawai (right) delivers a Celestron CGE Pro 1400HD telescope to Gene Turner for his new astronomy development, Granite Gap near Animas, New Mexico. Kevin Kawai photo We all crave easy access to truly dark...