Powerful Gamma-Ray Burst Fired From a Black Hole Captured by Telescopes
The most powerful gamma-ray burst ever observed that released 18 teraelectronvolts of energy has been captured by orbiting telescopes.
Planetary ‘Photobombers’ Complicate the Search for Another Earth
Scientists say that their attempts to find exoplanets that could host life -- basically, another Earth -- could be obscured by what they refer to as planetary "photobombers," which could dramatically alter results.
Photographer Creates DIY Telescope to Snap Incredible Photos of the Moon
A photographer has used his 3D printer to create an impressive 900mm reflector telescope that is so simple to put together that "it’s like assembling furniture from IKEA."
Nikon Partners with Unistellar to Advance Consumer Telescope Tech
Nikon has partnered with telescope brand Unistellar -- a self-described astronomy disruptor -- to advance telescope technology for consumer applications and bring the average enthusiast "closer to space."
Stunning Time-Lapse of the Mauna Kea Observatories and the Milky Way
Nothing starts your weekend off on the right foot like an epic time-lapse, and that's exactly what we have for you here. Put together by an astronomy grad student at the University of Hawaii, this beautiful film captures the goings on at the Mauna Kea Observatories, one of the best places to study astronomy (and take some stunning astrophotography) in the Northern Hemisphere.
Buying Your First Telescope, A Guide for Beginner Astrophotographers
Photography is an expensive hobby as it is, but if you're interested in astrophotography, you're looking at adding at least one more item to your camera bag. Well, actually, it won't fit in your camera bag, because that item is a telescope.
And when it comes to selecting your first astrophotography-worthy telescope, the tips offered in the above video by Mr. Forrest Tanaka are invaluable and very well presented.