The James Webb Space Telescope has once again lent a helping hand in the uncovering of ground-breaking astrophysical discoveries, this time imaging the darkest, densest clouds in the universe for the first time.

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF is ready to amaze us at its brightest, reaching its minimum distance from the Earth. And today, you have a unique opportunity to enjoy the show - LIVE!

With great pleasure, we announce that the first CMOS datasets are now available for you to download!

Discussion of CMOS vs CCD cameras

Over the past few decades, astronomers have discovered over 5000 exoplanets through methods of radial velocity, transits, gravitational microlensing and some even through direct imaging and astrometry.

The basics of stacking astro image sub exposures to create a single image.

Discussion and history of the Barnard Catalogue.

Understanding the origins of the NGC and IC astronomical catalogs.

So-called ‘Super Earths’ are described as planets with masses that exceed that of the Earth’s, but remain lighter than the ice giants in our system.

A discussion of how the primary astro image digital file formats were developed.

Today is podium day!

Today we are announcing the new contests for January 2023! If you are new to our monthly contests, you should read the general rules first.