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Seestar S50 Pro First Look: Insights from ZWO Founder Sam Wen
Monday, August 31, 2026 by Richard Harris
The Seestar S50 Pro has arrived, but the more interesting story may be what it tells us about where ZWO believes smart telescopes are headed next. For the September issue of ScopeTrader, we sat down with ZWO founder and CEO Sam Wen for an extended conversation about the development of the S50 Pro...
Seestar S50 Pro is here!
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 by Richard Harris
The announcement is finally out, so I can quit being careful about what has been sitting around here for the past several weeks. Yes, we’ve had the new Seestar S50 Pro for a while, and we’ve been using it rather than simply looking at it. That distinction matters to me. You can learn ...
DarkSky Petition Urges FCC to Reverse Space Mirror Approval
Thursday, August 13, 2026 by Richard Harris
DarkSky and a coalition of scientific, environmental, and civic organizations have filed a formal petition urging the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider and reverse its approval of an experimental orbital space mirror project. The petition asks the agency to pause the authorization whil...
Lunar surface impact from Falcon 9 creates rare observing opportunity
Tuesday, August 4, 2026 by Trey Abbe
Most lunar impacts arrive without warning. A small meteoroid strikes the Moon and produces a flash that may last less than a second. Unless a telescope and camera happen to be pointed at the right location at the right time, the moment is gone before anyone knows it happened. The Falcon 9 uppe...