The night sky is beautiful to experience, full of interesting textures and powerful contrasts. But the operation of a telescope completely changes its character; small things become large things ...

Minecraft has quite a basic sky texture compared to other games. Though it has a day and night cycle along with blocky clouds, its appearance might get boring after a while.

This gorgeous eight-hour exposure reveals the colors of stars as they make their way across the night sky, colors that can inform astronomers about the characteristics of each star.