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Since the first iPhone graced our palms, we’ve looked to the App Store in search of something that can help us indulge our need to analyse the sky and delve deep into the science of the universe around us. Unfortunately, while many applications offer you a chance to see incredible images taken with military-grade optics, none of that helps you work out what you’re seeing when you look into the night sky. Even with a pair of the best

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