Olympic Athlete Captures Impressive Photo of Northern Lights from Airplane
An Olympic-winning athlete and photography enthusiast ingeniously worked out how to shoot the northern lights mid-air whilst he was on a flight to Paris.
‘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.
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.
15 Photos From the 2022 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year
Capture the Atlas has published its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year selections, which feature the best photos of the aurora borealis or australis captured from around the world.
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 Takes Stunning Photos of the Northern Lights While Asleep
Photographing the northern lights is not easy but one lensman managed to do it while taking a nap.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
I Moved to the Middle of Nowhere to Shoot the Northern Lights Every Day
One night in 2018, I was watching videos on YouTube and came across a man capturing great photos of Saturn from his backyard. I was amazed. I had no idea that was even possible.
15 Photos From the 2021 Northern Lights Photographer of the Year
Travel and photography blog Capture the Atlas has released the images from its annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year competition which features 25 of the best photos that highlight the aurora borealis or australis captured from around the world.
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.
Astronaut Captures Photos of Rare Blue Aurora Illuminated by the Moon
Astronaut-photographer Thomas Pesquet recently captured photos of blue southern lights, a rarely seen hue that only happens under very precise geomagnetic conditions.
Iceland Hotel Offers Month’s Stay In Exchange for Northern Lights Photos
A hotel in Iceland is offering a unique opportunity for one photographer: in exchange for photos of the Northern Lights, it will provide airfare to the country as well as a month of room and board.
Iceland’s Eruption and the Northern Lights Captured in One Photo
A photographer captured an extremely rare moment that shows the Northern Lights above the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland in just a single exposure.
The International Space Station Beautifully Captures Earth’s Aurora
The International Space Station's current Expedition 64 crew has recently shared a few gorgeous photos of Earth's auroras. The stunning natural colors are thanks to the station's orbit that takes it as high as 51.6 degrees above the equator.
Photographers Send Sony a7S III to Shoot the Aurora Borealis from Space
Three photographers recently sent a professional full-frame camera, the Sony a7S III, to near space on a weather balloon and managed to capture groundbreaking "close-up" shots of the Aurora Borealis (the "northern lights").
11 Amazing Photos from the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year
Travel and photography blog Capture the Atlas has released the images from its third annual Northern Lights Photographer of the Year – a compilation of 25 of the best photos highlighting the aurora borealis/australis from around the world.
Shooting the Aurora Out of an Airplane Window
Andy here, checking in from cloudy and chilly London. Here for work for a week or so but had a pretty epic flight over, as you’ll see in a second. I had a few friends with systemwide upgrades expiring on American Airlines soon and they were generous enough to upgrade me to business class for the flight over.
Aurora Hunters Have Discovered a New Type of Aurora Called ‘Dunes’
A group of aurora enthusiasts in Finland have discovered a new kind of aurora that scientists had never noticed or classified before. It's called "the dunes," and it's being hailed as a boon to scientific research about a mysterious layer of Earth’s atmosphere.
Photographer Captures ‘Invisible’ Northern Lights Out His Airplane Window
Photographer Pierre T. Lambert got very lucky on a flight from Chicago to Seoul, South Korea recently. While flying near the arctic circle, he decided to just... try taking a photo out of his airplane window. To his surprise, his camera captured the glowing Aurora Borealis that was invisible to the naked eye.
A Mini Guide on When, Where and How to Photograph the Aurora
The aurora season is here again and I figured I’d do a short post here regarding when and where to photograph it. When I’m browsing pictures online, sometimes seeing aurora pictures and checking the comment section, I see a lot of questions and responses from people that all have something to say about the northern lights (aka aurora). As someone who has seen and photographed the aurora many times, here is my little guide.
How and When to Photograph Auroras
With winter around the corner, I thought I'd write a quick aurora guide. I'm a professional landscape photographer. I also guide lots of photo tours and have done many in the north. I'd like to help all of you out with a bunch of stuff regarding auroras.