I create dramatic backgrounds by combining them with true black pixels
To boost the dramatic effect of skies, a polarizer filter, such as the Marumi DHG Super Circular PL, comes in handy. At ...
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December skies: The month brings the longest night of the year—and great views of planets
The nights are long this month, so there are more hours for premium star viewing—and lots of planets will be visible.
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How blue jeans got their sexy reputation
I’ve often thought of jeans as “sky pants,” trousers woven from cotton clouds. Jeans are the wild blue yonder above the canyons, plains and crumbling escarpments of the West. Pants to die in, as Andy ...
Black Friday 2024 camera deals live: Plus, savings on telescopes, binoculars and stargazing accessories
Save $501 on this cheapest-ever Black Friday Sony A7 III deal. It's a fantastic camera for astrophotography thanks to its ...
What is Bluesky? Why tens of millions of people are heading for a ‘decentralised’ social media platform
With a name that invokes freedom and a clean start and a design that promises to put control back in our hands, the Bluesky ...
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The moon eclipses bright blue star Spica early on Nov. 27. Here's how to see it
A waning crescent moon will creep closer and closer to Spica until the star's light is extinguished in the blink of an eye on ...
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Bluesky Explained: Luke Skywalker and 21 Million Others Are Here, Should You Join?
Bluesky has been attracting celebrity users such as Mark Hamill, Lizzo and George Takei as it competes with Elon Musk's X.