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I went stargazing in the Atacama Desert and used a hidden iOS 26 feature to capture the night sky — here’s how to take similar photos on your iPhone

By Axel Metz published

iOS 26 features a hidden boost for your iPhone’s Night Mode, so I went to the Atacama Desert to try it out — here are the results.

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(Left to right) The Cone Nebula, ZWO Seestar S30 Pro pointed at the moon, with the moon visible, and the moon itself

The Seestar S30 Pro is the smart telescope I've been waiting for my whole life — here's why

By Marc McLaren published

The Seestar S30 Pro brought the wonders of the universe into my backyard. Here's what I love about it.

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A composite photograph of the Andromeda Galaxy (left), Eagle Nebula (center) and East Veil Nebula (right), taken with the Dwarf III smart telescope, processed in Pixinsight

DwarfLabs Dwarf III review: a mini marvel for astrophotography beginners

By Marc McLaren published

The DwarfLabs Dwarf III is a mini marvel: small and light enough to take in airline carry-on luggage but capable of seriously impressive astrophotography.

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A composite image from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, mapping the Trifid and Lagoon Nebulae

The world’s most powerful camera just shared its first space image – and the 5 gigapixel detail is breathtaking

By Chris Rowlands published

Vera C. Rubin observatory is using a 3,200MP camera to map the night sky in more detail than ever before.

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Unistellar Odyssey smart telescope with futuristic grey background

Nikon and Unistellar have teamed up to create these awesome app-controlled smart telescopes

By Timothy Coleman published

Viewing distant planets and faraway galaxies is being made easy for those who can afford the new Odyssey or Odyssey Pro.

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Celestron Origin

Celestron may just have unveiled its coolest telescope ever – and, yes, it has AI

By Lance Ulanoff published

The Celestron Origin arrives at CES, with powerful optics and powerful intelligence.

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Vaonis Hestia smart telescope with smartphone mounted and app in solar mode

The Vaonis Hestia telescope could be the ultimate smartphone accessory for astronomy novices

By Timothy Coleman published

The Vaonis Hestia will be the first-ever smartphone-based telescope, and its Kickstarter finishes on August 17.

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Unistellar eQuinox 2

This smart telescope knows how to find stars and beat light pollution

By Lance Ulanoff published

CES 2023 We get a demonstration at CES 2023 of Unistellar's new eQuinox 2, the smart telescope that finds the stars for you.

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An artist’s conception of the James Webb Space Telescope in space.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope successfully positioned to look back in time

By John Loeffler published

The James Webb Space Telescope has been successfully deployed and positioned in its orbit, and will soon be ready to look back in time to see the earliest days of the universe.

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NASA’s incredible plans for six space telescopes all 'better than Hubble'

By Jamie Carter published

Space week From sunshades and x-rays to finding life on exoplanets, we could be about to enter a new golden age of astronomy.

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