Guest Author - Barbara Melville

Welcome to the astronomy site. My main aim is to provide useful astronomy-related content in plain English, which will hopefully appeal to amateur astronomers, teachers, students and parents (to name a few). If you’re interested in following the site, the free newsletter will give you a helping hand, keeping you informed of recent articles, forum discussions and any important developments at BellaOnline.

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Astronomy is a fascinating subject that can be considered both an art and a science. I entered the field out of a romantic interest in stargazing, but quickly became interested in the physics too. If you have any questions or suggestions, email me or pop on to the astronomy forums and let me know. I’d be very interested to hear what readers would like to see on the site.

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