A Brief History of the Very First Moon Photos Ever Taken
As soon as photography was invented, there was a very obvious subject for photographers to turn their cameras toward -- the brightest object in the night sky -- the Moon.
This is the First Photo Shot with Sony’s Star Sphere Satellite
Sony has released the first photo captured by its new Star Sphere satellite, which aims to allow ordinary people to have access to a camera in Earth orbit and shoot their own space photos.
You Can Take a New High-Res Satellite Photo of Any Place on Earth for $175
With the goal of democratizing satellite images, SkyFi has launched a new app for iOS, Android, and web browsers that lets anyone access high-resolution photos of Earth quickly, easily, and affordably.
Astronaut’s Photos From the ISS Make Earth Look Like a Painting
European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Matthias Maurer has published a pair of photos of the Arabian Peninsula as seen from the International Space Station, revealing colors and lines that look akin to brush strokes on a painting.
Timelapse and Photos from the ISS Reveal ‘Magical’ View of the Stars
As he prepared to end his stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS), photographer and astronaut Thomas Pesquet decided to point his camera towards the vastness of space, revealing a stunning view of the stars with Earth in the foreground.
300 Rare Photos From NASA’s Apollo Missions To Be Auctioned
A set of more than 300 photos from the NASA Apollo missions collected by historian J.L. Pickering are set to be auctioned and feature vintage photos and film strips, many of which are considered to be extremely rare.
China Shares More Photos, Video, and Audio from its Mars Zhurong Rover
While NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover has been largely stealing the global spotlight, China's Zhurong rover has been making waves of its own. China has recently shared more photos, video, and audio of its Mars rover, and at least one clip has a rather unique perspective.
China’s Zhurong Mars Rover Snaps Selfie with Detachable Camera
China's Zhurong rover, which landed on Mars as part of its Tianwen-1 mission, has sent back its first images which include a panoramic photo of the landing site as well as a "selfie" that the rover captured of itself using a detachable, wireless camera.
China Publishes First HD Photos of Mars From Its Tianwen-1 Probe
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has published three new high-definition images of Mars taken by the Tianwen-1 probe that has been in orbit around the Red Planet for the last month.
NASA’s Juno Probe Shares Beautiful Photo of Jupiter’s Deep Jet Streams
The stunning photos sent back from the Mars Perseverence Rover have made it easy to miss the other beautiful imagery NASA spacecraft have been capturing. One such image you may have missed is this incredible new photo of Jupiter that was captured by the Juno Probe.
The Only Photo of Neil Armstrong on the Moon is Up for Auction
The only photo captured of Neil Armstrong on the moon is up for auction along with approximately 2,400 vintage original photographs showcasing NASA's golden age of space exploration, many never seen by the public. It is the most comprehensive private collection of NASA photographs ever presented at auction.
NASA Turns Space Photos Into Music
NASA has a new project that turns space photos into sounds. Using sonification, images obtained from telescopes are turned into "music" that sounds like what you'd hear when your operating system boots up.
NASA Will Let You Shoot Photos on the ISS, But You’ll Need $50 Million
Astronauts have dazzled the world in recent years with photos and videos shot from the International Space Station. If you've always dreamed of visiting the ISS and shooting from low Earth orbit yourself, there will soon be a way -- you'll just need very deep pockets.
NASA’s $1 Billion Juno Probe Sends Back Stunning Photos of Jupiter’s Poles
Five years after beginning its very long journey, NASA's Juno spacecraft has beamed back photos of Jupiter’s poles for the first time... and they're stunning.
NASA Officially Joins Instagram, Already Uploading Awesome Space Photography
Although there's no shortage of accounts on Instagram where you can see some great space photography courtesy of NASA, the space agency just upped the ante by officially joining the social photo sharing platform itself.
Company Plans to Send 28 Tiny Satellites Into Space to Collect Aerial Photos
There are a couple of different types of imaging satellites currently orbiting our planet. On one end of the spectrum are specialized satellites that gather very high-resolution imagery in which you can identify objects as small as 3 feet across. On the other are the lower resolution satellites that beam down photos of larger areas.
California company Planet Labs wants to fill the space in-between, by providing an affordable middle-of-the-road option for companies interested in using it. To that effect, they're planning on launching 28 tiny, mid-resolution satellites called "Doves" into space before the year is out.
Artist Uses Photoshop to Bring Beautiful Shapes out of Celestial Photography
By using Photoshop on photos taken by NASA at the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, London-based illustrator Chris Keegan is able to create beautiful images of people and creatures out of deep space nebulae.
The process begins a lot like those summer days as a kid lying in the grass and picking shapes out of the clouds -- just replace clouds with celestial imagery. Once Keegan has picked out a shape, he takes the image into Photoshop and strengthens that shape until it will be recognizable to everyone.
Shoot, Share, and Explore Satellite Photos of Earth with Stratocam
If you've always wanted to be an astronaut photographer shooting images of Earth from a window of the International Space Station, Stratocam is an app for you. Created by Paul Rademacher, it allows you to snap your own photographs inside Google Maps' satellite view of our planet. You can also view and rate other people's photos, and browse the highest rated images from around the world.
Cassini Space Probe Photos Remixed
Designer Chris Abbas took a large number of black and white photographs captured …