Photographer Captures Rare SAR Arc, A Patch of Red Light in the Sky
A photographer captured a rare Stable Auroral Red (SAR) during a night of geomagnetic activity above the Canadian skies.
Photographer Captures SpaceX Rocket Punching a Hole in the Atmosphere
A photographer captured a SpaceX rocket leaving behind an aurora-like red glow after it punched a hole in the ionosphere.
Updated: Solar Storm Set to Make the Aurora Visible in 17 States on Thursday
A solar storm forecast to take place on Thursday is set to bring the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, into the sky of 17 states as it dips much farther south than is typical.
Photographer Captures Beautiful Aurora-Like ‘Airglow’ in the Night Sky
Colorado-based photographer Aaron Watson captured an incredible photo of vibrant green streaks in the night sky near his home in the West Elk Mountains late on June 21 and early in the morning on June 22.
Photographing the Northern Lights Through Yellowstone’s Thermal Pools
I had never seen the Northern Lights until this past April 23rd when some serious luck was on my side: I was at Yellowstone National Park with Geoff Coalter, from Nikon, the night before a shoot I was producing for PetaPixel.
Photographers on Alert After Strong Aurora Lights Predicted This Week
Aurora-chasing photographers may want to pay attention this week after the Sun emitted a powerful solar storm directly at Earth.
How We Climbed an Iconic Norwegian Mountain for an Epic Aurora Photo
On March 23rd, 2023, Earth got hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in six years. I was out executing my unique aurora shot of the year, titled The Platform.
Giant Spiral Appears Amid the Aurora Lights in Alaska’s Night Sky
A photographer out capturing the aurora lights over Alaska on Saturday night was dumbfounded when a giant blue spiral appeared above him.
Stunning Photos of the Aurora Lights Seen as Far South as New Mexico
An intense electromagnetic storm created an awesome show of northern lights as far south as Arizona last week piquing the interest of photographers across North America.
‘Absolutely Unreal’ Photo of Aurora From Space Shows How Huge it Was
Astronaut Josh Cassada captured this incredible photo of the aurora borealis this week from his perspective on the International Space Station (ISS), which gives some perspective of just how huge the phenomenon was.
Photographer Shocked to See Northern Lights from Southern California
A photographer was shocked to capture the northern lights as far south as she was in Death Valley, California.
Photographer Captures Rare and Colorful Arctic Stratospheric Cloud
A photographer captured a rare and colorful nacreous cloud in the arctic stratosphere yesterday that are sometimes mistaken for the aurora lights.
25 of the Best Aurora Photos of 2022
One of the gorgeous niches of nighttime landscape imaging is aurora photography, which shows the dazzling natural light shows seen in the sky when charged particles from the Sun ripple across Earth's magnetic field.
Photographer Captures Aurora and Orion With Never-Before-Seen Details
A photographer captured the aurora lights and details from the Orion constellation that have never been captured in the same image before.
Photographer Captures Rare Starlink Satellites Sailing Through the Aurora
Starlink satellites are normally invisible to the eye but photographer and aurora tour guide Ronn Murray captured 49 of them as they sailed through the beautiful northern lights in Alaska.
Orbital Pass Video From ISS Shows Aurora, Moonrise, and Lightning
A recent timelapse video published by the International Space Station's (ISS) Twitter account shows an incredible orbital pass over a huge chunk of Oceania taking in the dancing aurora lights, a spectacular moonrise, and a lightning storm.
Photo of Sunflowers and Aurora Taken Moments Before Camera Broke
Aurora chasing photographer MaryBeth Kiczenski had to battle a camera that failed on her to capture this gorgeous photo of the northern lights dancing over a sunflower field.
Astronaut’s Photo of an Aurora Looks Like a Scene from ‘Stranger Things’
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti this week posted awe-inspiring photographs of the aurora australis from aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
Astronaut Captures Magnificent Aurora Storm From Aboard the ISS
NASA astronaut Bob Hines photographed the aurora from the International Space Station (ISS) capturing a spectacular image of the magical lights dancing on the Earth's surface.
Rare Photo Captures Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Borealis Together
Astrophotographer Göran Strand captured not one, but two rare celestial phenomenons in the same image yesterday.
The Best Plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom in 2023
Photoshop and Lightroom are mainstays in most photographers’ workflows for a reason. While other options abound, no other set of programs matches the popularity and widespread adoption of Adobe’s signature photography software. But while Photoshop’s manipulation capabilities and Lightroom’s processing and editing power are certainly robust, both offer even more power beyond the software itself in the form of plugins.
Blood Moon, Aurora, and Milky Way Captured in One Photo
Photographer Justin Anderson shot a trio of gorgeous celestial elements together. During the total lunar eclipse, he was able to capture the Blood Moon, aurora, and the Milky Way galaxy together in one stunning panorama.
Aurora Camera Photographs Strange Glowing Orb in the Alaskan Sky
Late last month, a bright and glowing orb streaked across the Alaskan sky, interrupting a view of the northern lights. The spinning blue circle was captured by aurora cameras and scientists think they've isolated what the mystery object was.
Photographer Shoots Stunning 8K Timelapse of Auroras Over Alaska
Astrophotographer Vincent Ledvina is an avid northern lights enthusiast, photographer, and physics undergraduate. During his latest trip, he captured a spectacular 8K aurora timelapse in Fort Yukon, Alaska.
Photographer Captures Aurora and Light Pillars in Epic Self-Portrait
A Brazilian photographer in Norway has captured a rare photo in which two dazzling night sky phenomena, the northern lights and pillars of light, are seen in the sky at the same time.
Photographer Captures Stunning Shots of Northern Lights in Real-Time
Wow. Just wow. Last night’s northern lights over Sweden were some of the most beautiful auroras I’ve seen. Such activity and fast-moving corona are not that common, so I’m glad I stayed up all night waiting.
Photographer Captures Epic Photos of a Skier Under the Northern Lights
My name is Virgil Reglioni, and I am a 33-year-old photographer from France. I have spent the last six winters working as an outdoor nature guide and aurora photographer in the Arctic.
Photographer Captures Comet, Aurora, and Milky Way in Epic Panorama
There I was, standing under the colorful dancing sky, watching Comet Neowise traverse the horizon right before my eyes. I was witnessing an astronomical event that only happens every 6,800 years.
Photographer Captures NASA Rocket Flying Over the Northern Lights
Photographer Florian Kuhnt was hiking with a friend in northern Norway in order to capture the northern lights. On his last night, he was about to pack up his camera when he noticed a bright light in the sky, what he would later realize was a NASA rocket.
Camera Captures Stunning Multi-Colored Aurora Caused by a Solar Storm
The European Space Agency (ESA) captured a video of a "violent mass of fast-moving plasma" that was spit out by the sun. This coronal mass ejection (CME) can cause interference with communications and GPS systems on Earth, but can also deliver some incredible light shows.