When I was a little boy, my father came home one day and gave me and my brother a flashlight. I aimed it at the night sky to signal the people on the stars. My dad laughed and told me it would take years for it to be seen by anyone. I was amazed and confused, but it had piqued my interest in science and understanding the why behind all things in nature.
Soon after he got me a pair of binoculars which showed soo many more stars, and it was great to view the wildlife too. At the age of 12, I finally got my first telescope. It was a 4-inch reflector telescope with a focal length of 900mm…