MAGNIFYING YOUR MACRO-VIEW OF THE UNIVERSE

A walkabout under a clear sky gives you a macro-view of the universe. As when walking through a forest, your senses are open to everything. There may be flowers in the distance, birds in a tree, or a foraging animal across a field.

Your eyes are already remarkable instruments, but unless the activity is one shared by a hunter-gatherer with keen eyesight, you may need more than your unaided eyes to satisfy your curiosity. You may have what you need on a shelf or in a cupboard: binoculars.

Since our eyes already see quite well at night, you don’t need much more to see