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STARGAZING TECH

Imagine an early human out on the savannah, stepping away from the evening fire, glancing up at the dark sky and being totally captivated by the tiny, twinkling sparks dotted everywhere. Eyes wide, he

◀ Tuesday 2 The Lunar X and V clair-obscur effects can be seen on this evening’s Moon. Your best view will be around 23:41 BST (22:41 UT). Thursday 4 This morning, Titan’s shadow transits Saturn’s glo

While there’s no shortage of image-processing software out there, most programs excel at just a few aspects of astrophotography processing, leaving users to hop between multiple packages. This leads t

As described on page 46, there will be a total lunar eclipse on 7 September that somewhat mirrors the one that occurred last March. Whereas March’s eclipse took place as the Moon was setting, with tot

In a remote mountain range in Chile, a newly unveiled observatory will soon begin mapping the sky. When its survey starts, the Vera C Rubin Observatory will spend every night for the next decade chart