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MOTHRA Telescope Array Unveiled: The 1,140-Lens Observatory
Mar 12, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers describe the universe as a large-scale network of matter shaped by gravity and cosmic expansion. Cosmological simulations show that galaxies assemble along elongated filaments…
Cosmic Steering Wheel: DECam Reveals the Structure of NGC 1269
Mar 11, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers classify galaxies by their shapes, internal structures, and stellar distributions. These properties reveal how galaxies formed and evolved over cosmic time. Spiral galaxies, for…
VLT Identifies a New Gas Cloud Orbiting the Centre of the Milky Way
Mar 11, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The central region of the Milky Way provides one of the most valuable laboratories for studying the physics of supermassive black holes. At a distance…
NASA’s Chandra Reveals a Hidden Neutron Star Merger
Mar 10, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Short gamma-ray bursts represent some of the most energetic transient events in the universe. Astronomers generally associate them with the merger of two neutron stars…
Photoshop’s AI Assistant Now in Beta: It Edits Your Photos or Teaches You How
Mar 10, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Photoshop just got a feature that might change how you edit photos, or help you if you’re just starting out. Originally introduced at Adobe MAX…
On Harman’s Menu for Lunch Today-Fresh Film for $12.99-All You Can Eat
Mar 9, 2026
David Prochnow
As avid DIYP readers will recall, we made the announcement earlier this week that Harman Photo would be releasing a new film stock at “midday”…
US Supreme Court Declines to Hear AI Copyright Case
Mar 6, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case over AI-generated artwork, leaving intact rulings that copyright protection in the US requires human authorship. The decision affects photographers and digital creators using AI tools.
HONOR and ARRI Partner to Bring Cinema Camera Image Science to Smartphones
Mar 5, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
HONOR and ARRI have announced a technical partnership to integrate ARRI’s cinema camera image science into future smartphones, aiming to improve color accuracy, highlight rendering, and tonal depth in mobile photography.
Photographer’s $12,000 Worth of Gear Stolen at Manhattan Bar. Can You Recognize the Thief?
Mar 5, 2026
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A professional photographer had his entire camera bag stolen at a Lower Manhattan bar last Thursday. He is now speaking out, hoping someone recognizes the…
Listen to Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus: NASA’s Chandra Turns X-ray Data into Sound
Mar 4, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
High-energy astrophysics relies on measurements of radiation that the human eye cannot detect. X-ray photons, produced in extreme environments, carry information about temperature, magnetic fields,…