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iPhone Astrophotography: Apple’s 4-Year Roadmap to DSLR-Quality Star Shots?

If you’ve been following the rumor mill today, the folks over at MacRumors just dropped a bombshell regarding Apple’s possible “four-part plan” for the iPhone camera.  If true, Apple is playing the long game, rolling out these features over the next several years. Let’s look at the roadmap for how the iPhone could evolve into a legitimate […]
24 hours ago

Messier Marathon Sampler Webinar

A Smart Telescope Tour of the Night Sky What does it take to see some of the most breathtaking sights in the universe—all in a single night? During Global Astronomy Month, I teamed up with Astronomers Without Borders to host a special livestream exploring the greatest hits of the Messier Marathon—a legendary observing challenge featuring 110 deep-sky objects […]
5 days ago

Could You Really See NASA’s Orion Moon Capsule With Binoculars?

For most of us, the idea sounds a little wild. A crewed spacecraft on its way around the Moon… spotted not by a giant observatory, but by everyday skywatchers standing in their backyard with a pair of binoculars. And yet, for a brief slice of NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission, that may actually be possible. According to […]
3 weeks ago

Can You See NASA’s Artemis II Orion Capsule With a Backyard Telescope?

For skywatchers, this is one of those rare moments when human spaceflight and backyard astronomy may overlap in a very real way. According to a visibility analysis published by Spaceweather.com, NASA’s Artemis II Orion capsule could become bright enough during a few parts of the mission to be spotted with amateur equipment, and in the very best case, […]
4 weeks ago

New Sungrazing Comet May Put On a Twilight Show This Spring

Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is heading for a close pass by the sun, but whether it becomes an easy skywatching target is still far from certain. Skywatchers have a new comet to follow, and it could become one of the more interesting celestial stories of the season. Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is currently brightening as it […]
1 month ago

Satellite Interference Is Becoming a Serious Threat to the Night Sky

Satellite interference is no longer a minor annoyance for astrophotographers and skywatchers, it’s becoming a major problem. For astrophotographers and casual skywatchers alike, satellite streaks are becoming one of the biggest new headaches in the night sky. What used to be an occasional surprise in a long exposure is now showing up more and more […]
1 month ago

The Moon will dodge asteroid 2024 YR4

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have now ruled out any chance of a lunar impact on December 22, 2032. Scientists say the asteroid is now expected to miss the Moon by about 21,200 kilometers, ending earlier concerns that gave it a small 4.3% chance of striking our natural satellite. The updated orbit […]
1 month ago

Moon Meets the Seven Sisters: A Pre-Dawn Sky Treat on November 6

If you’re up before sunrise on November 6, take a few minutes to step outside and look toward the western sky — you’ll be treated to a serene celestial meetup between the nearly full moon and one of the most famous star clusters in the heavens: the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. In the early morning hours, the 94%-illuminated […]
6 months ago

Stuph File Interview: Sept 2025

Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Skyand National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about among other things, how the “Devil Comet” contains the strongest evidence yet that comets delivered water to Earth; Bennu contains stardust that’s older than the solar […]
7 months ago

Get Ready for Comet SWAN

A brand new comet has been spotted, and it’s officially known as C/2025 R2 (SWAN), and it’s getting brighter by the day. This cosmic wanderer was first discovered by the Solar Wind Anisotropies (SWAN) instrument on a spacecraft called SOHO. It’s already shining at a magnitude of 7, which means you can spot it with […]
7 months ago