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A dark celestial body, likely a moon or planet, is silhouetted against a faint, glowing halo of light with a starry background in space. The object's surface features are barely visible.

Artemis II’s Nikon Z9 Was Way More Important for Science Than Expected

Researchers at Tokyo City University just published a new paper in The Astrophysical Journal Letters based on photos the Artemis II astronauts captured in space during their lunar flyby using the Nikon Z9. The researchers analyzed the solar corona images captured by the Artemis II astronauts, yielding new insights into the Sun's coronal structure and demonstrating the value of taking cameras into space.

A view from the International Space Station shows swirling green and purple auroras above Earth’s atmosphere, with parts of the space station visible in the foreground.

Astronaut Captures Dazzling Aurora Dancing Above Earth

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot (@soph_astro) was recently treated to incredible, dazzling aurora displays in space while aboard the International Space Station (ISS). While Adenot and the ESA shared photos last month, Adenot just shared an incredible video of auroras from space on social media today.