Dennis Mammana: To See Stars Better, Try Looking Away From Them

Dennis Mammana: To See Stars Better, Try Looking Away From Them

The human eye is a remarkable device. Most of what we know about the world and universe around us we owe to this 1-inch diameter gelatinous globe. As much as the eye can show us around our daily world, it requires plenty of light to work properly. It’s not made for viewing in low-light situations and, as you can imagine, it’s quite limited when it comes to astronomical observing. For example, go out to a dark site some night and just try to see …