Night Sky
This Milky Way image was captured with an Apple iPhone
Smartphone cameras have come a long way. Once upon a time, most astrophotographers considered deep-sky images of our ga…
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Galaxy
The mind-blowing scale of Omega Centauri
The great Roman (Greco-Egyptian) mathematician and polymath Claudius Ptolemy is credited with listing 48 - more than ha…
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Read this before you buy a star
Imagine you're starting a new chapter of your life by buying a brand new home. It's a universally coveted, usua…
Night Sky
What is averted vision, and how can you use it?
The eye is an extraordinary instrument, adapted and refined by millions of years of evolution to produce vivid, detaile…
Galaxy
How many stars are there in the Milky Way?
The Milky Way is our cosmic home, and like any dwelling we inhabit, we naturally feel like we ought to know it inside o…