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Learn about the varied history of the Hubble Space telescope and how it has propelled our understanding of the universe.

With development taking over 25 years and at a cost of around $10 billion dollars, it is fair to say that the arrival of Webb at L2 orbit is the culmination of an epic journey, and the start of a new chapter in humanity’s quest for answers.

If you’re new to astronomy and looking to grow your hobby, we have good news for you. Astronoscope is your place to learn more about the universe, start your adventure exploring space, advance your experience and eventually become a pro stargazer! 

The new year started off with a fiery explosion as the Quadrantids meteor shower peaked between 3 and 4 January. If you missed this event, don’t despair as there’s another spectacular stargazing experience you can treat your eyes to in the night sky. 

During Christmas time, certain celestial objects shine brighter as the dark backdrop of frosty winter nights provides the perfect canvas to show off. Stars, planets, constellations and even a never-to-be-seen-again comet have come out to play, so don't miss your opportunity to spot these glittering marvels.

Decades in the making James Webb Space Telescope is ready to explore space like never before! It is the most ambitious engineering initiative ever attempted, and if all the parts work as planned, it will do nothing less than rewrite the history of the cosmos and answer the universe's most pertinent questions.

We are delighted to welcome you to Astronoscope! Here, we are all about astronomy and everything we do leads to the great big universe! 

Watch the skies in early December and you might just see something that hasn't visited this part of space for round 80,000 years!!

Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) is a long period comet that was first detected in January of this year by G. J. Leonard at the Mount Lemmon Observatory on 3 January 2021. 

On 12 December 2021 the comet will be 0.233 AU (34.9 million km) from Earth and on 18 December 2021 will be 0.028 AU (4.2 million km) from Venus. It will make its closest approach to the Sun on 3 January 2022 and may reach naked eye visibility in December 2021. At an apparent magnitude of 4, it should be a good binocular comet. On 10 October the comet showed a short but dense dust tail.