Ben Heck’s Atari 800 handheld

What are your favorite 8-bit computers from the ’80s? Ben Heck’s is the Atari 800, and what better thing to do as a final project than make it portable? That’s right, it’s time for a teardown. After pulling the Atari…

5 Tips to Help You Do Better Nighttime Photography

Nighttime photography offers the opportunity to observe and photograph some great astronomical subjects including the moon (as a whole or during different phases), stars, the Milky Way and even celestial events such as the Northern Lights. If you are new…

Ultra-sensitive radio telescope debuts in South Africa

South African Radio Astronomy Observatory Another piece of the Square Kilometer Array’s puzzle just fell into place. South Africa has officially switched on MeerKAT, billed as the most sensitive radio telescope of its type on the planet. Some parts of…

‘DNA Repairing’ Sunscreens Might Actually Work

The sun’s ultraviolet radiation is dangerous to our skin cells because it damages our DNA. That’s why sun exposure can cause cancer, and why sunscreen is so important (even apart from its power to prevent sunburns). There are sunscreens that…