On the 21st of December, the Northern Hemisphere will sink into its deepest point of darkness. Have no fear, it is only the longest night and the shortest day of the year. Today, those of us in the north will be basking in roughly eight hours of daylight. In the morning hours at 5:50 AM, […]
The cold has set upon much of the northern hemisphere, but the warmth in our homes, with chimney smoke above, is comforting. Outside in the cold, starry and clear winter nights bring us some of the most wonderful stars. Who can really be unimpressed by Orion? So, what kind of interesting things can you see […]
Once again, we need to dress warmly, when we leave our homes. With the cold wind blowing at your ears, your feet turning into icicles and your hands so cold that setting up your telescope is a hurdle and you can barely hold your Universe2go, night time observation becomes less appealing. So this doesn’t happen to […]
Today on the 14th of November, we get to experience yet another Supermoon. The concept originates not from astronomy, but is often used by the media, when a full moon is especially close to Earth. How do we get a “supermoon”? The Moon does not orbit the Earth in a perfect circle, rather in an […]
The Universe2go app receives regular updates in order to improve accuracy and performance. As time goes on, please check back here at our blog or on our Facebook, Twitter or Google + pages for info on the updates. Great news! The Universe2go app is now available in Spanish, making it the 4th version of the […]
No-one enjoys being alone – even the stars. Every star belongs to a larger system, which we call galaxies. Our Milky Way is the most notable example. The Milky Way – our home galaxy Several hundreds of billions of stars, gas and dust along with a black hole at its center – these are the […]
Nebulae belong to the deep-sky objects that are especially wonderful to see. A nebula, however, can be a multi-faceted object, with many different types. Nebulae can come out of various events. The Orion Nebula, for example, is a place where stars are born. Even dying stars create a ring nebula of sorts. Some nebulae gleam […]
At IFA (Internationale Funkaustellung) in Berlin this year, we had the chance to marvel at many of the new and exciting techs and gadgets. Of special interest were VR glasses and headsets – with such a topic, Universe2go cannot be left out. Your journey through the cosmos with the star viewer is not only possible in […]
Last year, Universe2go took part as an exhibitor at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) in Berlin. This year, we will be there again, located in hall 11.1 (Stand number 8.52)! The show runs from 2 to 7 September! If you are in Berlin and attending IFA, stop by and see us!
Now it is clearly noticeable: the stars appear earlier and observing during the evening is once again a possibility. Which highlights does the Autumn sky have to offer us? Our new infographic “Astronomy Highlights Fall 2016” shows you everything at a glance, that will happen during the months of September to November. PDF available here. […]
