Scripts are instructions that can be written for Pixinsight to execute a series of tasks. This can be helpful if you have a project that requires the same things to happen repetitively.

Yesterday, the 9th of September 2021, was a date to mark on the calendar for us. Why? Well, because we finally went back to the real world.

Fantastic new images show the details of the Large Magellanic Cloud and of its history – but also of its background.

Today is podium day! Our judges have completed their evaluation of all the post-processed pictures submitted for the previous month contests and now we have the winners.

I was reorganizing my collection of astronomy specific stuff (again) and rediscovered my observing logbooks.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt – this is the Inner Solar System we are all familiar with.

I’ve struggled to understand the concept of Sampling so I finally decided to tackle the issue once and for all by finding all the relevant sources to learn and understand it.

We measure the sky and objects in degrees of arc, which can be further divided into arcseconds and arcminutes.

Multiple recent studies have focused on galaxies to lift the veil on their formation - by looking at their radio lobes, building computer models or even diagnosing a broken spiral arm.

Recent observations show two objects that are so well aligned with Earth that we see incredible ring shapes.

Data from the Cassini mission, showing rippling waves in Saturn's rings, has at long last been interpreted as evidence for the planet containing a fuzzy core.

Watch out for the Solar System’ giants this week! Jupiter reaches opposition, making it appear at its largest and brightest.