Astrophotography

Photographing the deep sky at night can be a complicated business. DwarfLab's book-sized smart telescopes have removed many pain points over the years, but the company has gone lightweight as well as compact and portable for its latest design.

No, it's not AI. What you're looking at above is a skydiver framed by the roiling chromosphere of the Sun. That's the result of weeks of meticulous planning, a whole lot of astrophotography know-how, plenty of math, and patience.

While I enjoy stargazing as much as the next person, I also love to know how things work – to get under the hood. French smart telescope pioneer Vaonis helps quench my thirst with a special edition of its flagship that puts the inner workings on view.

After decades of planning and building, the world's largest digital camera at the heart of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile has snapped its first imagery – from test observations spanning a 10-hour window.

After a couple of successful Kickstarters for versions of its book-sized smart telescope, DwarfLab opted to jump straight into production for the Dwarf III. We've recently been out stargazing and wildlife watching with this budget-friendly sky watcher.

The Sun is at the most active stage of its 11-year cycle, producing stunning aurora. As expected, that means the latest Northern Lights Photographer of the Year collection captures some of the brightest and most intense light shows we’ve ever seen.

Stargazing can be a complicated and expensive business, but the folks at Beaverlab are looking to make things a little easier and cheaper with the Finder TW2 – a beginner-friendly telescope that's billed as the world's first AI-powered planetary camera.

Gazing at the night sky is all well and good, but the arrival of smart digital telescopes has given stargazers the power to capture and share celestial majesty with relative ease. At under 3 lb, the Dwarf III is one of the most portable around.

The 7th annual Milky Way Photographer of the Year collection has been released, featuring more stunning shots of our home galaxy, contrasted against our home planet. This year’s gallery is sure to inspire awe and just a touch of existential dread.

Mobile apps and AI processing are making things a lot easier for stargazers via smart telescopes that automate complicated and fiddly processes. The latest addition to Celestron's range can also throw celestial captures onto a smart TV screen.

It's safe to say that French smart telescope innovator Vaonis took the internet by storm last year with the launch of the book-sized Hestia. Now the company has returned to its Vespera model for a second-generation upgrade.

Unistellar has been on a mission to make stargazing easier for amateurs for years, and has now launched its cheapest models to date. The Odyssey range packs in Nikon optics, brings autofocus, and allows for observation of nearby and distant objects.