Astronomy Fundamentals: Finding Good Targets in Twilight

Many times, we are at the telescope waiting for the sky to get darker. The Sun had set about a half hour to go, but with light pollution the sky is still not dark enough for targets to come out. Are you in your yard with family waiting to share your hobby with them?...

Astronomy Fundamentals: The Astronomer & the Seven Dwarfs

Dwarf stars are the most plentiful in our sky. But as their name suggests, they are smaller in mass and thus less intrinsically bright. Our August fundamentals will focus on some white and red dwarf stars. Although each of these stars are dwarf stars, they are more...

Astronomy Fundamentals: Family Fun Night

Every year, the Naperville Astronomical Association hosts Family Night during one of our fundamentals in the summer. This year’s Family Night will be held on Tuesday, July 16th! What can you expect during our Family Fun(damentals) Night? We will have hands-on...

The Space Elevator: From Science Fiction to Engineering

Space Elevators appear in many science fiction novels, but they may not be as much fiction as faster than light warp or hyperdrive. Space elevators may become science fact. The cost to move objects into space is the main obstacle, and why we currently are striving for...