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MARS DR2 for Pixinsight dropped
Monday, June 29, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
The newest MARS DR2 database for PixInsight is now available, and if you’re already using Multiscale Gradient Correction, this is one update that’s actually worth installing. It replaces the original MARS database with much broader sky coverage and a more complete reference, especially f...
Back to the Moon
Saturday, April 4, 2026 by Richard Harris
I never get tired of the Moon. Not because it is mysterious or because it needs a story to make it worth looking at. I get tired of plenty of things. The Moon is not one of them. If you have ever pointed a telescope at the terminator line and watched craters snap into contrast, you already know w...
Astronomy in November 2025
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 by Richard Harris
This month offers a bit of everything: a once-in-a-lifetime interstellar visitor passing through, a brilliant supermoon lighting up the sky, two bright comets fading out after their October glory, planets dancing in interesting ways, and even a couple of meteor showers ...
Interstellar Comet 3I ATLAS observed by NASA as it approaches Mars
Friday, October 10, 2025 by Austin Harris
A rare celestial visitor from beyond the solar system is offering scientists a brief opportunity to study material that formed around another star. Known as Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, the object is only the third confirmed interstellar body to pass through our solar system. Discovered in July 2025...