In one of the world's most light-polluted cities, 54-year-old Marty Tang is proving that passion—and planning—can overcome almost anything. “I don't know why, but some people are just drawn to the stars above. I’m one of them,” says Marty, a Hong Kong-based amateur astrophotographer and Newtonian telescope maker. From a young age, Marty’s heart was already among…

In the quiet town of Romano d'Ezzelino in northeastern Italy, not far from Venice, lives telecommunications engineer and marketing manager Alessandro Ravagnin. A lifelong space enthusiast with a love for volleyball, mountains, and 1980s Japanese robot action figures, Alessandro has transformed his backyard passion for astrophotography into an internationally recognized endeavor that bridges art and…