In August 2026, I was privileged to visit Montpellier, France as a guest of Vaonis...the company who invented the smart telescope 10 years ago. I never dreamed back in August 2024 when I took my first deep space photo using my Vespera telescope that I would end up being involved in shaping the future of the company behind it. On our first evening in France, we went on a lovely walking tour downtown with several of the company executives - a beautiful city!