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Every broadcast Earth has sent into deep space
Thursday, May 21, 2026 by Ben Conway
Right now, at this exact moment, an invisible sphere of human noise is expanding outward from Earth at the speed of light. Inside that growing shell are fragments of nearly everything modern civilization has ever broadcast into the air. Old television stations. Cold War radar sweeps. Military tra...
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 ...
Planetary Capture App for Mac Laminar 1.0 Launches
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 by Russ Scritchfield
Laminar 1.0 is a Mac native planetary capture application that aims to bring real-time analysis, modern performance, and a streamlined workflow to astrophotographers who image the Moon and the bright planets. Built for Apple Silicon, it concentrates on fast reliable capture, clear feedback while rec...
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...