Axiom-1 Mission to ISS
Today at 11:17 am Eastern, SpaceX is scheduled to launch the Axiom-1 Mission to the International Space Station! It’s the first fully private flight to ISS, and a step towards the goal Axiom has of putting up its own space…
Sma's Sky
Bringing a Small Portion of the Sky to Your Screen.
Sma's Sky
Bringing a Small Portion of the Sky to Your Screen.
A Spectacular Lunar Eclipse 2025 – Watch it Live!
Skywatchers, get ready! A stunning lunar eclipse is on the horizon, offering a breathtaking celestial display. If the weather cooperates, I’ll stream the entire event live on Sma’s Sky so you can experience the magic in real-time. What is a Lunar Eclipse?…
Experience the Full Beaver Moon Tonight! 4 things you must know! 🌔
Tonight, join us for a spectacular view of the Full Beaver Moon in our Lunar Watch live stream! This awe-inspiring celestial event showcases breathtaking lunar details as the Moon graces the night sky before dipping behind the horizon. Don’t miss…
Super Blue Moon
Super Blue Moon August 19, 2024!
Remote Focus Motor Project – Part 2 – Continuing Progress
Find out how I handled the mechanics of attaching a stepper motor to my Celestron Nexstar 4SE for the Remote Focus Motor Project!
Remote Focus Motor Project (RFMP) – Part 1 – Great Progress!
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Links will be marked as an Amazon Affiliate link. After you’re done reading this, here is Part 2 It’s been a while since I’ve posted about the remote focus project. It’s…
Upcoming Solar Eclipse – April 2024
On October 14, 2023, an annular solar eclipse crossed Central, North, and South America. I was in Central Florida for this, and managed to capture about an hour of the eclipse (watch the replay here)! During an annular total eclipse,…
Remote Focuser Project
I had been thinking for a while “It would be nice if there was an electronic remote focuser option for the Nexstar 4SE.” Then recently I saw a post by Astronomy Live on Twitter where he uses an Arduino to…
Crew-5 returns from Space!
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, the 4 member crew blazed a trail of plasma through Earth’s upper atmosphere, safely tucked inside Crew Dragon Endurance. NASA Astronauts, Mission Specialists Nicole Mann, and Pilot Josh Cassada, along with JAXA Astronaut Koichi Wakata…
A Very Large and Timely Gift for Science!
The long awaited launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is finally here! Jointly developed by NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, JWST is scheduled to launch on board one of the reliable Ariane 5…