John Garcia
The James Webb Space Telescope - One Year Later
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) was launched December 25, 2021 at 4:22 AM PST from the Guiana Space Center. Built by Northrop...
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John Garcia
- Jun 29, 2023
- 3 min
Observing the Moon: A Closer Look at First and Last Quarter Phases
The moon, with its ever-changing phases, presents a captivating celestial spectacle that has intrigued humanity for ages. Among the...
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John Garcia
- Feb 23, 2023
- 3 min
What Artificial Intelligence says about Light Pollution in the Suburbs
Light Pollution in Suburbs Light pollution is the excessive or misdirected artificial light that can cause a range of negative impacts on...
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John Garcia
- Jan 18, 2023
- 2 min
Happy New Year!
January has some very exciting events happening and I am very excited to get setup and observing. I have some new equipment I want to...
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John Garcia
- Aug 15, 2022
- 1 min
An Exciting Time in Space
This year has been an exciting time for space exploration with the successful launch and checkout of the James Webb Space Telescope and...
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John Garcia
- Apr 22, 2022
- 1 min
Headed Back to the Moon
NASA is on a new mission back to the Moon called the Artemis. The rocket vehicle to deliver Artemis I, is called the Space Launch System...
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John Garcia
- Dec 29, 2021
- 2 min
What I Have Been Working on Lately!
So, if you have noticed I had taken a bit of a break from posting on this site. I have been extremely busy with my full-time job with the...
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John Garcia
- Apr 19, 2021
- 1 min
Mar's Helicopter - Ingenuity
After a few delays, the Mars Helicopter – Ingenuity took flight on the Martian surface on April 19, 2021. This is the first flight of its...
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John Garcia
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
Cosmic Jet of 13 Billion Light-Years Discovered
A recent discovery of a radio signal that originated from a quasar is said to be 13 billion light-years has reached the Earth. This newly...
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John Garcia
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
My Recent Journey, "Back to Flight!"
It has been quit a long time since I have been outside viewing the night sky and updating this website. I want to say "I'm and Back"!...
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John Garcia
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
Mission to the Moon
As the Moon was going through its Last Quarter and Full Phases this past week I could help to think about why all of a sudden, the U.S....
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John Garcia
- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min
June 26 Observations
This week I focused on the Moon as it was a young crescent beginning on Monday June 23. The shadows cast about the surface were...
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John Garcia
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
Unpacking the Meade LX-90 10" ACF Telescope
I received my new telescope this past Monday from Meade Telescopes. This is a big guy! I can barely move around. The scope was double...
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Jared Herrera
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Ophiuchus Supercluster explosion
Despite the vast emptiness of space, recently a group of astronomers in early 2020 found data of another cosmic explosion in our...
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John Garcia
- May 24, 2020
- 1 min
Getting My Telescope Ready for Viewing
In late 2011, I had to pack up my telescope and placed it into storage as I temporarily relocated to Rock Island Illinois for a job. As...
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