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No matter what you read on Facebook, 2017 has been a great year, especially for astronomy and space. The top three astronomical events that come to mind first were the discovery of the Trappist planets, the completion of Juno’s mission to Jupiter and the American Solar Eclipse. This experience was my first time I witnessed […]

I love photography. There’s something about the challenge of framing a perfect image that appeals to my artistic side. Although I have had great success with capturing everyday subjects like people, landscapes and flowers, I will be the first to admit that I have not been overly successful when it comes to photographing objects in […]

Very good question. Before I get into it, my name is Quincy Bingham, space enthusiast since the first time I looked up at the sky as a young lad in the small city of Jackson, MS. But more about me later. With the rise of “NewSpace,” we have seen some companies on the rise with […]

One of the best-kept secrets of our times is the fact that planets exist outside of our Solar System. Exoplanets are the new cool kids when it comes to astronomical discovery. As our ability to search through the vastness of space increases, we continue to find ourselves faced with an ever-expanding potential of discovering planets […]

I was in awe when I first encountered this video. The visuals and music are exceptionally done. It illustrates just far we have come since mankind pointed curved glass towards the sky. The video is a visualization of 1,705 planets in 685 systems as of November 24, 2015, found by Kepler. As of today, (Mar […]

The Solar Republic – Year of the Sun playlist is my humble opinion, one of the best space playlists you’ll find online. The playlist was inspired by the card game Solar Republic, based on the planets, moons, and Sun of our Solar System. Playlist includes contemporary trip-hop, indie, and NASA soundbites. Perfect to capture the […]