SpaceX Rocket Photobombs Couple’s Wedding Picture
A pair of newlyweds were shocked and excited when a SpaceX rocket photobombed their wedding picture as it blasted off into space.
How to Watch NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Arrive Back on Earth This Weekend
NASA's historic Orion spacecraft will splash down into the ocean off the coast of California on Sunday.
Orion Spacecraft Snaps Close Flyby Photo of the Moon on its Way Home
The Orion spacecraft captured this incredible photo as it passed by the Moon on its way home back to Earth.
Photographer Shocked as SpaceX Rocket Flies Through His Shot
A photographer who climbed to the top of a mountain planning to capture the Milky Way serendipitously captured a SpaceX Rocket.
NASA’s Orion Captures Earth and Moon from 268,563 Miles Away
NASA's Orion spacecraft has captured a photo of it with the Earth and Moon in the background from its maximum distance away: 268,563 miles. Orion has now traveled farther away from Earth than any other spacecraft built for humans.
NASA’s Orion Will Soon Capture New Views of the Earth and Moon
NASA's Artemis Rocket, carrying the Orion spacecraft, successfully lifted off today and is en route to the Moon. Equipped with multiple cameras, Orion is expected to capture many new high-resolution photos of the Earth and Moon.
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Spots Site of Mysterious Rocket Impact
NASA's lunar reconnaissance orbiter has photographed the site of a rocket impact that occurred last March. Not only has it created a strange double crater, it is also not clear where the rocket even came from.
Strange ‘Flying Whirlpool’ in Hawaii’s Night Sky Caused by SpaceX Rocket
A strange, bright, swirling mass was seen over the skies of Hawaii and was captured on camera by the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera located on Mauna Kea. While some might have thought it was a UFO, it was actually caused by a SpaceX Rocket.
Watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Separate and Return to Earth
SpaceX has been using the Falcon 9 partially reusable two-stage-to-orbit medium-lift launch system that can return to Earth and be flown again multiple times for several years, but it's no less impressive to see it in action every time.
Gorgeous Starlapse Shot From Upcoming Launch Site of Ariane 6 Rocket
Watching any Milky Way timelapse is almost always an awe-inspiring experience, but add in the stellar location of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Ariane 6 rocket launch site and you've got a recipe for something truly special.
How Teenage Photographer John Kraus Shoots Rocket Launches
John Kraus is an 18-year-old photographer living on Florida's Space Coast who has captured dazzling photos of major rocket launches over the past few years. VICE News followed Kraus to a recently SpaceX Falcon 9 launch and aired this short segment showing how the photographer works (it starts at 22m01s).
Beautiful Views of the SpaceX Launch that Lit Up the West Coast Sky
A bright a dazzling light show appeared in the Southern California sky last night, and social media was flooded with snapshots by people who wondered if they were seeing an alien invasion. It was actually a SpaceX rocket -- the first time billionaire Elon Musk's company has landed the Falcon 9 rocket's reusable first stage on the West Coast.
How to Shoot a NASA Rocket Launch with a Remote Camera
When NASA launched its Insight rocket in the pre-dawn hours of May 5th, 2018, photographer Norman Chan of Tested was on hand with a remote camera setup to shoot his first launch. The 15-minute video above is his record of everything that goes into capturing a NASA rocket launch.
‘Westworld’s’ Co-Creator Made This Epic Falcon Heavy Short Film
Want to relive the glory of SpaceX's first-ever Falcon Heavy launch? Check out this epic new 2-minute short film titled, "Falcon Heavy & Starman." It was created by Jonathan Nolan, the co-creator and director of the hit TV series Westworld and the brother of filmmaker Christopher Nolan.
This is the Result of Placing My Camera Lens 300 Feet from a Rocket Launch
My name is John Kraus, and I work as a photojournalist at Cape Canaveral, covering rocket launches with up-close cameras at the various launchpads here. For yesterday’s Atlas V rocket launch, I had two cameras at Space Launch Complex 41. These cameras were sound-activated; the sound alone would kill anyone standing at the launchpad during liftoff.
How SpaceX Shoots Close-Up Footage of Launching Rockets
How does SpaceX get such clear and detailed imagery and footage of its rocket launches? Here's a 5-minute video from Primal Space that answers that question.
Photographer Accidentally Captures SpaceX Falcon Heavy Exhaust Plume
Photographer Reuben Wu was at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Arizona last week shooting photos for his gorgeous Lux Noctis project (landscapes at night illuminated by drone-mounted LEDs) when he captured something unexpected: the exhaust plume of SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket that launched during the day.
How I Got to Shoot a SpaceX Rocket Launch from Orlando’s Soccer Stadium
As a photographer that isn't associated with any news media, it can sometimes be difficult to get access to certain opportunities. With space, this is especially true, since access normally means the ability to place a camera near a launchpad in areas that are heavily restricted. This is a story of how it can never hurt to ask for permission.
Photographing the SpaceX CRS-13 Rocket Launch
On December 15th, SpaceX launched their 13th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for NASA. This launch was special for many reasons. First, I was the first time NASA has been willing to use a SpaceX flight proven booster.
SpaceX Snaps Picture-Perfect Photo of Its Rocket Landing at Sea
SpaceX successfully landed its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Pacific Ocean this past weekend, and the company managed to capture the remarkable photo above of the rocket shortly before touchdown and directly in front of the sun.
Astrophotographer Surprised by Huge ‘Fireball’ While Shooting Milky Way
What's the biggest surprise you've gotten while you were out shooting? For astrophotographer Ian Norman, Wednesday night's massive 'fireball' that streaked across the sky while he was out taking Milky Way pictures tops the list. (Warning: Strong language.)
SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch and Landing Captured in a Single Long Exposure
One of the unintended consequence of blazing new trails is, often, capturing incredible photographs. That's how we ended up with this gorgeous shot that shows SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket both taking off and landing... in a single long exposure.
16-Year-Old Captures Delta IV Rocket Launch with Just a D3300 and Kit Lens
John Kraus is just 16 years old, but already the young photographer is capturing amazing aerospace photos professionally, using gear most of us would probably scoff at.
Company Straps GoPro to Test Rocket, Sends it 75 Miles Up at 3800mph
Most GoPro footage from the edge of space comes to us courtesy of weather balloons (like this or this). But this particular GoPro Hero 4 didn't gently float up to the edge of space... no, it was blasted there on the side of a SL-10 rocket going 3,800 miles per hour.
SpaceX Releases Photos from Historic Ocean Barge Landing
On Friday, SpaceX made history by performing its first successful ocean barge landing following a resupply mission to the ISS. Today, they released the photos.
Long-Exposure Photos of the Historic SpaceX Rocket Launch and Landing
Yesterday, SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket, delivered 11 satellites into orbit, turned it around, and safely landed the first stage booster back to the ground at Cape Canaveral, Florida. It's the first time this has been ever done with an orbit-capable rocket.
NASA Publishes Haunting Photographs of the Antares Rocket Explosion
On October 28th, 2014, the Orbital ATK Antares rocket exploded on takeoff, destroying the vehicle and the supplies that were being sent to the astronauts on-board the International Space Station. The explosion was captured by a large number of photographers and videographers observing from a distance, but now NASA has published its own up-close photos of the explosion.
This is the First Photo Ever Taken from Space
Nowadays, anybody with an Internet connection has seen tens if not hundreds of photographs taken from space. Astronauts tweet them, Hubble sends them down... rovers even putter around planets other than our own taking pictures.
But it all started with the photograph above from 1946, the first ever photo taken from space.
Stunning Skydiving Photo Complete with Rocket Launch in the Background
On June 7th, 2007, a Delta II rocket blasted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc, California, carrying with it the Italian Thales Alenia-Space COSMO-SkyMed Satellite. And while the rocket was careening towards space, Staff Sgt. Eric Thompson (who was moving in the decidedly opposite direction) managed to snap this amazing photo.
Beautiful Photo of NASA’s LADEE On Its Way to the Moon Behind the NYC Skyline
Earlier today, we shared the news that NASA has officially joined Instagram, and just in time to share some photos of the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (or LADEE) launch on Friday. Well, NASA weren't the only ones taking pictures that day, and one of the cooler pictures that came out of the launch is the pic you see above by former NASA photographer Ben Cooper.