Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
Phone cameras are an example of what’s called computational photography. Digital tools built into these cameras can enhance your images in real time.
Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College •
conversation
May 23, 2024 • ~8 min
May 23, 2024 • ~8 min
Why do the aurora look better through a camera? And how do you spot a fake image? Q&A with an astrophotographer
The aurora was noticeable with the naked eye – but was spectacular through a camera lens.
Darren Baskill, Lecturer, Physics and Astronomy, University of Sussex •
conversation
May 14, 2024 • ~7 min
May 14, 2024 • ~7 min
The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.
Yash Sondhi, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Entomology, Mcguire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida •
conversation
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~9 min
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~9 min
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