About The Backyard Cosmos

Hi, I'm Darin, and I've been staring up at the night sky wondering what's out there for as long as I can remember.

The Backyard Cosmos is where I explore that curiosity out loud. Space is endlessly strange and wonderful, the kind of subject where the more you learn, the more you realize how much there is still to wonder about. Black holes that bend time. Galaxies so far away the light left before Earth existed. A ringed planet you can find with your own eyes on a clear night. I never get tired of it.

Everything here is written for people who share that curiosity but don't have a science background, and don't need one. You'll find beginner guides to stargazing, plain-language explanations of deep space concepts, coverage of current and historic space missions, and resources for teaching space science at home or in the classroom. No jargon, no prerequisites, just genuine wonder about the universe we all live in.

If that sounds like your kind of place, I'd love to have you along for the ride. Subscribe below to get new articles and a weekly space curiosity dispatch delivered straight to your inbox.