A must-have in any astronomy household: The Augmented-Reality Planetarium Universe2go has never been so affordable! The smart AR goggles show you and explains the night sky – all without hours of hovering over star charts and books. Simply download the Universe2go app, place your smartphone in the goggles and off you go! Universe2go shows you […]
Yesterday afternoon we received images of the total solar eclipse in the USA. A small group of people from the Buchloe Observatory (only 6 miles from the Astroshop/Universe2go headquarters) spent a few days in the USA, in order to experience the total solar eclipse personally. More information about the eclipse last 21st of August 2017 […]
If you are contemplating traveling to the USA for the Total Solar Eclipse on August 21st, check out Wyoming Stargazing, a non-profit organization aspiring to “educate and inspire through Wyoming’s extraordinary skies”. The organization, based in Jackson, Wyoming, was founded by local Jackson resident, Dr. Samuel Singer, as a way to further stoke the […]
The astronomical calendar for the next three months: our newest infographic “Astronomy Highlights in Summer Summer 2017” shows you everything at a glance that you can expect to see in the night sky from June to August. June 3 June – Venus at Its Greatest Western Elongation For those early birds, as special treat: Venus. The […]
As the temperatures outside become milder, many stargazers make their way outside. In the Spring, the night sky shows us a very different side of itself. What is there to observe? What is worth the time and effort? Our astronomy highlights infographic for Spring 2017 can show you at a glance, what to keep an […]
This past Friday and Saturday, we had the pleasure of partaking in AstroFest 2017. Over two days we made many new friends, saw old friends, and overall enjoyed the atmosphere of the show with numerous astro-fans and experts. We brought along a few of our more impressive refractor telescopes, including the Apo Triplet and stargazing […]
From the 1st until the 6th of February, the Spielwarenmesse, the largest international toy trade show, took place in Nuremberg. Along with wooden toys, numerous stuffed animals and the newest trends in robotics, Universe2go was present in the area educational toys. Our star viewer was designed to animate children and youths, to explore the cosmos […]
Between the 1st and 6th of February, we will be at the Spielwarenmesse in Nuremberg with Universe2go. In Hall H3A, Stand B-08, retailers and toy specialists can visit us and take a trip through the Universe! Our plan is to reach kids and youths, to create enthusiasm for the cosmos with Universe2go and astronomy. We could not […]
Calling all Astronomy Fans and aficionados! On the 10th and 11th of February the Universe comes to London! The European AstroFest 2017 will take place in Kensington, London on the 10th and 11th of February and Universe2go, as well as Astroshop and Omegon, will be there ready to discuss the cosmos with you and […]
A big decision for anyone! Do you buy a telescope or a Universe2go? Which is better? Every instrument is full of possibilities. With which offers you better night-sky observations? Below, we have put together a table, which details the benefits of using a telescope versus a Universe2go. General Differences A telescope is a purely optical […]
