It's a project some say is out of this world... "This is just perfect," explains Roger Joyner. "I can walk outside, open it up." A homemade observatory, that seemed to fit right into Roger's scope of ...

The article discusses the practicality and various setups of backyard observatories for amateur astronomers, ranging from elaborate custom-built structures to simple designated locations. It ...

CANNON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The red tendrils of a nebula arcing out into the deep black of outer space, Mike Cortright can see from his backyard observatory, beginning with the push of a button. Backyard ...

Astronomers have curated the most complete list of nearby brown dwarfs to date thanks to discoveries made by thousands of volunteers participating in the Backyard Worlds citizen science project. The ...

LENOIR CITY (WATE) – A retired chemist with a passion for astronomy has his own backyard observatory named “Nightfall” in Lenoir City. On Monday, the solar eclipse’s path of totality passed right over ...