The DWARFLAB Draco Smart Telescope combines a 90 mm aperture, cooled imaging sensor, built-in guiding, sensor rotation, long exposures, and an SHO option, making it one of the most interesting smart telescope launches to watch....
After 40 years in astrophotography, I spent a month testing the Seestar S50 Pro. See real images, EQ results, OS08B10 sensor analysis, strengths, weaknesses and verdict....
The Seestar S50 Pro is here! In this exclusive Seestar S50 Pro First Look: Insights from ZWO Founder Sam Wen, we sit down with Sam to explore the new smart telescope, the technology and ideas behind its design, and what it means for the future of ast...
The Seestar S50 Pro Is Here, and We've Been Busy. ScopeTrader's September special issue digs into real world testing, technical specs, 60 second EQ imaging, S30 Pro comparisons, hands on results, and an exclusive conversation with ZWO founder Sam Wen...
Advocates press for a careful review of orbital reflectors, emphasizing science, culture, and environmental impacts. The effort, titled DarkSky Petition Urges FCC to Reverse Space Mirror Approval, seeks clear standards before bright space objects pro...
A spent Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to strike near Einstein Crater with a brief flash and ejecta plume that may be observable as this lunar surface impact creates a rare observing opportunity....
Compare the ZWO ASI2600MM, ASI6200MM and ASI461MM to see how sensor size changes field of view, optical demands, data volume and image acquisition....
A hands-on astrophotography review comparing performance, transmission, and real imaging results across multiple filters. Includes SHO workflows, OSC camera insights, and practical findings using the Optolong L2 Dual Combo Filters for deep-sky imagin...
A free astronomy image viewer adds auto-stretched previews, plate-solved overlays, SER playback, FITS inspection, and faster frame review as AstroViewer brings FITS thumbnails to Windows and Linux....
PrimaLuceLab OUTPOST 3M Dome changes what an observatory can be. No rotating dome, no shutter synchronization, just full sky access in 30 seconds with built-in autonomous safety....
Advocates respond to a controversial reflective satellite test, weighing impacts on science and the environment. Reflect Orbital Space Mirror Approved by FCC and what It Means for Astronomy sits at the center of the debate....
A first-time astrophotography test from Missouri shows what this tiny smart telescope can really do, with real images, setup notes, pros, cons, and a beginner's verdict in this DWARFLAB DWARF Mini smart telescope Review....
ZWO's latest ASIAIR beta hints at a more connected future for amateur astronomy, with remote monitoring, cloud possibilities, collaborative imaging, and telescope sharing all opened up as ZWO Telescope Network comes to ASIAIR 3.0....
Pleiades Astrophoto has launched the PixInsight MLDenoise Technology Preview for macOS ARM64 hardware, delivering advanced neural network noise reduction for deep sky astronomical image processing....
After 76 years, Questar is gone. Questar is gone, but the legacy remains. Discover what the sudden closure means for owners, servicing, and the future....
BlurXTerminator, StarXTerminator, and NoiseXTerminator can now run through RC-Astro stand alone tools now giving imagers, developers, and astronomy software platforms a CLI path beyond PixInsight and Photoshop....
Discover how the new MARS DR2 database is advancing gradient correction in PixInsight, offering expanded sky coverage and deeper reference images for astrophotography....
A special Seestar S30 Pro edition celebrates the upcoming total solar eclipse with uniquely numbered units, a commemorative card, and a limited edition smart telescope release made for eclipse chasers and astronomy collectors....
Manufacturer support is helping open-source astronomy tools connect mounts, cameras, focusers, and controllers across platforms as the Open Astro Project Expands Alpaca Bridge Astronomy Hardware Support....
A real world look at the Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 telescope. The specs, price, scarcity, and why this 106mm Petzval refractor keeps delivering wide field images with clean stars and strong contrast night after night....
