Sky & Telescope April 2026 Magazine

AI for Astronomy, Binary Stars, and Astro-travel

In the April 2026 issue of Sky & Telescope, we’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with the enormous amount of data coming in from the latest telescopes and sky surveys. There’s no way astronomers can process it all. Will AI be the answer to this data explosion? While we’re on the topic of things that blow up, we’re covering the other “Star Wars” — a story of how the discovery of star death ended a friendship. But don’t let that get you down, because we have a selection of BFF stars and an assortment of astronomy travel destinations for you and your telescope to enjoy together.