Overview
Astronomy For Dummies, 3rd Edition, features new star maps, charts, and full-color photographs, along with easy-to-follow explanations that give readers a solid introduction to the basic science of the universe. Updates to the 3rd Edition include: Updated schedules of coming eclipses of the sun s demotion from planet status New websites, lists of telescope motels, sky-watching guides, and suggestions for beginners telescopes and suppliers New coverage of social trends and personal technology, such as stargazing mobile apps, NASA video, and the prevalence of Citizen Science networks which are especially popular in astronomy, where amateurs help discover new objects in space, search for extraterrestrial communication, classify galaxies recorded by large telescopes whose digital images are stored in huge online databases, and much more.