Day: May 18, 2025

National Air and Space Museum to reveal more renovated galleries on July 28

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From John Glenn’s Friendship 7 to Blue Origin’s New Shepard, space capsules and more are set to return to or debut on display with the opening of five “reimagined” galleries at the National Air and Space Museum this summer. As part of a still on-going, seven-year renovation of the museum’s flagship building in Washington, the Smithsonian has announced that it is ready to premiere more of its exhibitions following the reveal of eight of its halls on the building’s west end in 2022. The next launch, scheduled for July 28,…

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Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM lens review

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Key specs Type: Prime lens Focal length: 24mm Maximum aperture: f/1.4 Lens mount: Canon RF Weight: 18.17 oz / 515 g Dimensions: 3.01×3.90 in / 76.5×99.3 mm Filter thread: 67mm Release date: October 2024 Prime lenses are coveted for their image quality and fast maximum apertures, and although the Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM relies heavily on in-camera or in-software lens corrections, depending on the file type you are capturing, image quality is still what you’d expect from an L-Series lens. Throw in the excellent build quality and weather sealing,…

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Amateur astrophotographer catches a cosmic sunflower in bloom

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Ronald Brecher captured this stunning view of the ‘Sunflower Galaxy’ in April 2025. (Image credit: Ronald Brecher) Astrophotographer Ronald Brecher has captured a gorgeous view of the ‘Sunflower Galaxy’ (Messier 63) from his backyard observatory near the city of Guelph in southwestern Ontario, Canada. Brecher’s deep-sky portrait reveals incredible detail in the arms of the spiral galaxy, the patterning and structure of which bear a striking resemblance to the head of a cosmic sunflower. M63 can be seen shining with the radiation cast out by a multitude of giant newly-birthed…

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