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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

  • Written by Douglas Goodwin, Visiting Assistant Professor in Media Studies, Scripps College
imageA May 2024 solar storm made the northern lights visible across parts of the northern U.S.AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson

Smartphone cameras have significantly improved in recent years. Computational photography and AI allow these devices to capture stunning images that can surpass what we see with the naked eye. Photos of the northern lights, or aurora...

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