Meteor Over Melbourne Goes ‘Boom’
Residents of Melbourne were woken up by a loud ‘boom’ around midnight last night. Was it a Meteor Over Melbourne?
Senan Jayathilake
2023 Blue Moon
On the 31st of August, 2023, we’ll experience a Blue Moon in Australia. But no – it won’t actually be blue. So what really is a Blue Moon?
Winter Solstice 2023: Australia’s Shortest Day of the Year
This Thursday the 22nd of June, 2023, is the Winter Solstice, known as the shortest day (and longest night) of the year.
Best Terrestrial Telescopes for Land Viewing 2023
Everyone knows that telescopes are great for the night sky – but some of them are also perfect for daytime, terrestrial land viewing.
Take a look at our 2023 Recommendations for the Best Terrestrial (Land Viewing) Telescopes.
Microscope Slide Preparation – Guide
Microscope Slide Preparation is an essential and thought-out methodology that ensures you observe through your microscope at its full potential. Read our guide to master how to properly mount, stain and prepare a microscope slide!
Microscope Accessories Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Whether you use a budget compound (biological) microscope, professional stereo microscope or anything in between, you’ll need Microscope Accessories to enhance your discovery of the microscopic world.
The Different Types and Uses of a Stereo Microscope
For an optical instrument that views larger, three-dimensional objects in great detail, read more to learn about the different types and uses of a Stereo Microscope.
Chromatic Aberration and Colour Fringing in Binoculars
Chromatic Aberration. Colour Fringing. ED Glass and HD Glass. These are all terms that we have heard before, but how do they affect your binoculars? What do they actually mean, and how should they influence which pair of binoculars you choose?
The Biological Microscope: what does it actually show you?
Look into the eyepiece of your Biological Microscope and you’ll be immersed in the invisible wonders of the microscopic world. We often use the biological microscope or compound microscope to […]