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ZWO Telescope Network comes to ASIAIR 3.0
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 by Richard Harris
ZWO has released a brand new ASIAIR Beta, and while there are some nice quality of life improvements, I think the biggest announcement isn't the redesigned interface. It's what the new Telescope Network feature could mean for the future of amateur astronomy. The update introduces a refres...
Questar is gone: The fate of the world's most famous compact telescope
Friday, July 3, 2026 by Richard Harris
Like a lot of amateur astronomers, I can still remember flipping through Astronomy magazine in the 1980s and stopping on those Questar ads. There it was, this small, polished, precision telescope photographed like a fine instrument, not just another piece of astronomy gear. I wanted one pretty bad b...
Open Astro Project Expands Alpaca Bridge Astronomy Hardware Support
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 by Ben Conway
For most of us amateur astronomers, the equipment is only half the battle. The other half is getting everything to work together reliably under a dark sky when time is limited and clear nights are even more limited. Over the years we've seen countless hardware solutions come and go, each promisi...
Unistellar Telescopes: The perfect Fathers Day gift
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 by Richard Harris
For a lot of people, astronomy starts the same way. Somebody points a telescope at Saturn, you look through the eyepiece, and suddenly space stops feeling abstract. That is why telescopes still matter. Not because they are gadgets, but because they give people a reason to slow down and pay attent...