A photographer has captured not one but two rare forms of lightning, which he compares to the famous scene from Independence Day when the alien mothership destroys the White House.
After returning from a six-month voyage to space, astronaut and enthusiastic photographer Don Pettit has plenty of photos to go through. While Pettit has photographed plenty of celestial objects, he often trains his lens on his home planet below -- and recently shared a photo of one of Earth's most sacred sites.
A new NASA-led study warns that the rapid increase of satellites in low-Earth orbit is causing growing light pollution that is affecting space telescopes, such as Hubble.
ZWO has announced a new 44-megapixel full-frame camera designed specifically for astrophotography, and its specs are impressive.
The European Space Agency's (ESA) brand-new Copernicus Sentinel-1D satellite launched into space aboard the Ariane 6 launcher from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. ESA has shared the satellite's first high-resolution images, which are spectacular examples of the power of radar-based imaging systems.
Celebrated photographer and veteran astronaut Don Pettit does a wide range of science experiments when he's in space, often documenting them with his Nikon cameras. However, sometimes, his camera itself is the experiment.
The NASA/CSA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope can add yet another "first" to its growing list of achievements. Using its mid-infrared camera, Webb detected four shells of dust around the unique triple-star Apep system. Prior images have shown just a single shell. One researcher likens Webb's imaging capabilities to turning on the light in a room that has always been dark.
Scientists using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have confirmed the presence of an actively growing supermassive black hole in a galaxy observed just 570 million years after the Big Bang. It's a greedy blackhole, consuming matter and growing at a shocking rate that flies in the face of expectations.
Students in Hawaiʻi have played a central role in celebrating the 25th anniversary of the International Gemini Observatory, selecting the target for a new Gemini North telescope image and giving the final result a name that reflects the islands’ deep cultural and scientific heritage.
"I've never seen aurora from below, but up here, it's a frequent show," says astronaut Zena Cardman, who currently resides onboard the International Space Station.
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has captured a stupendous shot of a skydiver falling in front of the Sun. It was incredibly difficult -- requiring precise planning and coordination -- but the pair ultimately pulled it off on the sixth attempt.
The night sky will feature a striking sight this week as a supermoon rises on Wednesday (November 5) -- the largest and closest full moon of 2025.
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope got into the spooky season spirit this week by capturing a "cosmic creepy-crawly called NGC 6537," more commonly referred to as the Red Spider Nebula.
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) made its closest pass to Earth this week and was even visible to the naked eye. Humanity may not see it again for another 1,300 years.
A team of scientists and artists sent a modified Insta360 camera to the edge of space, capturing breathtaking images meant to inspire people to reconnect with Earth.
The International Space Station's social media accounts have been silent since October 1, coinciding with the U.S. government's shutdown and starving fans of awesome space photographs.
While out photographing the dark skies of New Zealand last weekend, the heavens aligned for Dan Zafra as he captured lightning sprites appearing in front of the galactic core of the Milky Way.
Photography is all a matter of perspective: one angle is visually uninteresting and doesn't tell a story, but another viewpoint of the same subject is alive with emotion and meaning.
If there are two things people love, it's adorable cats and awesome space photos. Therefore, it makes complete sense for astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy to combine his stunning work with his adopted cat, Gregory.
Astronaut Don Pettit splashed back down to Earth in April, and he is still "throttling down" from his six-month voyage on board the International Space Station -- and that includes sifting through the troves of videos and photos he captured while in orbit.
NASA's Perseverance rover captured an unusually shaped object flying through the Martian sky on Saturday -- and it's not yet confirmed what it is.
Astronomers have captured the clearest image ever of the vast, powerful jet of matter erupting from the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 (M87).
Ever since Amelia Earhart vanished while attempting to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in 1937, people have been desperate to find out what happened to her.
The 2025 Astrophotography Prize has revealed its field of winners, a competition dedicated to the "education and the continual improvement of astrophotography."
French smart telescope company Vaonis has announced the Vespera II X_Edition, a new limited edition version of its standard Vespera II smart telescope. The X_Edition promises to embody the mechanical and optical precision for which the Vespera series is known.
Satellite photos reveal how a devastating hailstorm that swept across Canada last month left a 125-mile-long "scar" visible from space.
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) latest images reveal a colorful array of stars in the relatively nearby Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, the most active and massive star-forming region in the Milky Way galaxy.
Alaska’s newest island can now be seen from space in recently released satellite photographs from NASA.
Today marks the autumnal equinox, the astronomical date when fall begins and summer ends. It's a special date for keen skywatchers, including Luca Vanzella and Alister Ling who recently completed an ambitious photographic project charting the swing of the Sun and the Moon over one year.
Jeff Bezos showed off a new free-flying camera deployed from Blue Origin's New Shepard launch, which gives a spectacular view of the rocket high above Earth.
