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Using Claude to Control A Telescope Via ESP32
Friday, April 24, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
A new firmware called LUNA is now available, bringing natural language telescope control to affordable ESP32 boards. LUNA serves as a bridge between Claude AI and a wide range of astronomy mounts and software, using the Model Context Protocol to exchange structured commands and data. The result is a...
76th Annual MSRAL Convention: June 2026 Astronomy Event in St. Charles
Thursday, April 23, 2026 by Richard Harris
Mid-States Region Astronomical League Announces 76th Annual Conference in Missouri The Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri will host the 76th Annual Mid-States Region of the Astronomical League Convention, bringing together amateur and professional astronomers from across the region for a th...
Why the iOptron iEQ30 Pro still matters for exoplanet transit work
Friday, April 17, 2026 by Trey Abbe
The interesting thing about this hobby is how often the line between amateur and professional work gets blurred. Not in a marketing sense, but in a very real, practical way. There are projects out there today doing legitimate science with gear that many of us either own or have seriously considered ...
Astronomy equipment at NEAF 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026 by Richard Harris
NEAF has come and gone, another year in the books where astronomy enthusiasts and manufacturers from all over the world end up in the same place for a couple of very full days. If you’re not familiar with it, NEAF stands for the Northeast Astronomy Forum and Space Expo, and it’s really t...