Your own instruments
A lesson in technology, economics and convenience.
Articles Tagged with citizen science
A star by moonlight
How can the Moon affect a star?
As things go in the universe, the Moon is a small thing, insignificant compared to a distant star. Yet our astronomer found that it can have a definite influence on measures of the latter.
Thinking in stories
The limits of doing your science in metaphors
It’s vital not to confuse an illuminating explanation of science with the science itself.
The strange case of the dimming star
A good and bad example of current science
Our astronomer begs to be allowed to explain what’s really interesting about KIC8462852.