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Sensors of the Seestar S30 PRO - Sony IMX585 and IMX586

The ZWO Seestar S30 PRO telescope represents a significant technological step forward from the original S30 model. The fundamental change is the use of two modern Sony CMOS sensors.

Mystery of the "little red dots" from the early universe solved?

Astronomers from the Harvard & Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) published an analysis of so-called "little red dots" at a press conference on January 6. They found that these are giant, extremely massive and short-lived stellar objects - the possible embryos of the first supermassive black holes.

Radio astronomy study investigates possible signs of civilisation on 3I/ATLAS

Soon after the discovery of only the third known interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS attracted the attention of astronomers and the general public. Shortly afterwards, speculation arose as to whether this extraordinary visitor might bear the footprints of a technologically advanced civilisation. Now, a new study has been published that focuses on the search for so-called technosignatures - specifically, artificially generated radio signals.

What did the latest Seestar update bring? News and improvements that will please

Seestar smart telescopes from ZWO regularly upgrade their devices with software updates. The year 2025 has brought a number of practical changes in this regard, which have a significant impact on image quality, operational stability and increased comfort when shooting. The last update was made on 17 December 2025 and brought further interesting improvements.

Winter solstice - a great time for astronomical observations

When the Sun reaches its southernmost position on its "annual journey across the sky", the winter solstice occurs. In the northern hemisphere, this means the shortest day and the longest night of the year. Here, the day lasts just over eight hours, while the night offers an exceptionally long viewing window that it would be a shame not to take advantage of.

Binoculars as you don't know them. Unistellar ENVISION rewrites the rules of world observation

A few years ago, it would have sounded like science fiction. Today it's reality. Unistellar, known as the maker of the world's largest and most advanced smart telescopes, has announced the arrival of an entirely new category of optics: the ENVISION smart binocular.

Glimpse of the night side of the Moon captured on video

The student managed to record a rare phenomenon - a brief flash of light on an unlit part of the Moon, caused by a small meteoroid hitting its surface. The event was captured on December 12 by a robotic telescope. It represents the first such video taken from within Ireland and the second overall in the UK.

Unistellar Odyssey N 85/320 Intelligent Astronomical Telescope - Part One Sun Observation

In the next few weeks we'll take a detailed look at Unistellar's cheapest telescope, the Odyssey N 85/320. The first part will be dedicated to solar observing, which wasn't the original intention but since the weather has been so ... for the last 3 weeks, it worked out that way. :)

First close-up images of the nova explosion - like a laboratory of extreme physics

Astronomers have used the CHARA Array interferometric system to take real-time images of a nova explosion for the first time ever. This is the most detailed observation of this type of stellar explosion to date. Experts liken it to going from black-and-white grainy photography to UHD video.

Nancy Grace Roman's telescope completed; NASA reports key milestone

NASA has announced crucial information about the development of the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope. Engineers have managed to bring together all the major structural parts into the final form of the observatory. The project is now entering the final phase of ground testing before actual launch preparations.

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