Due to the extraordinary demand over the past few days, we are Sold Out of eclipse glasses. We are sorry we are not able to accommodate everyone needing glasses, but want to reiterate that you must take proper measures to protect your eyes while viewing the eclipse. If you still need glasses, try the vendors […]
2015 Okie-Tex Star Party
The 2015 Okie-Tex Star Party is now history. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the organizers at the Oklahoma City Astronomy Club for all of their hard work in preparation and their efforts at the event. Everything went amazingly smoothly and the night skies were the best we have seen this year. Having […]
Rocky Mountain National Park Night Sky Festival
The first Rocky Mountain National Park Night Sky Festival is now history. The park rangers put on a variety of astronomy related programs free for park visitors including opportunities to view the cosmos through a variety of telescopes and interesting presentations by professional astronomers and aerospace experts. Over 300 visitors attended the presentations and public […]
Rocky Mountain Star Stare 2015
The 2015 Rocky Mountain Star Stare is rapidly approaching and is scheduled for June 10-14. This annual event, put on by the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society is billed as the premier star party in the Rocky Mountains. At 7,600 feet (2.316 meters) above sea level the location in Gardner, CO offers dark skies and extreme […]
Texas Star Party 2015
The 2015 Texas Star Party is Now history! If you attended please post a comment and let us know how things went. The Texas Star Party is one of the biggest amateur astronomy events in the southwest every year. There will be hundreds of amateurs of all levels out each night with a huge variety […]
Adams 12 Super Saturday
We want to thank the organizers of today’s Super Saturday event for the Adams 12 school district here in Colorado. We were impressed at how smoothly everything went. We had loads of fun at the sessions and enjoyed meeting so many members of the of the GT community. If you have a coupon code from the […]
Happy Birthday Hubble
In case you have been stranded on a remote island and have not heard, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is turning 25-years old today! Although known popularly for the stunning images produced from the data it has gathered, the HST has contributed critical new data that has accelerated human understanding of our universe time and time […]