Stunning Photos Capture Martian Moon Hovering Above the Red Planet’s Surface
Newly-released photos by the European Space Agency have captured the oddly-shaped Martian moon of Phobos flying above a dust storm raging below on the Red Planet.
Newly-released photos by the European Space Agency have captured the oddly-shaped Martian moon of Phobos flying above a dust storm raging below on the Red Planet.
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture a panorama made up of photos taken at two different times of day on November 18, 2025. Although on the Red Planet, that time period spanned both the 4,722nd and 4,723rd Martian days, or sols.
Since veteran astronaut and fantastic photographer Don Pettit returned from his record-setting fifth expedition to space in April, he has been regularly sharing photos he captured aboard the ISS. His most recent one is a remarkable portrait of his fellow astronaut, Sunita "Suni" Williams, floating in space during her ninth spacewalk. The International Space Station's (ISS) solar array is in the background, delivering an incredible sense of scale.
To mark the release of Steph Curry's new book Shot Ready, the publisher Random House teamed up with a creative agency to create a unique billboard that harnesses an astronomical event.
After spending all day skateboarding in the desert Sun, photographer Travis Burke was surprisingly stressed. Why? He had the shot of his dreams to capture.
The HiRISE camera inside NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured its 100,000th image, marking a momentous occasion for the nearly 20-year mission.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Roman) has been fully assembled, a momentous occasion for the scientists, engineers, and technicians who have spent years working on the telescope. It is also a significant achievement for humanity at large. Once the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope takes flight, it will peer into the cosmos and capture images and data of 80,000 supernovae, 100 billion stars, billions of galaxies, and hundreds of black holes, helping unravel the mysteries of dark energy and dark matter.
Last year, astronomers discovered the brightest Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (LFBOT) ever observed. A complete understanding of this type of event, an exceptionally bright blue flash that quickly fades, has long eluded scientists. However, a new analysis of the brightest burst last year has unlocked key insights into the event, and scientists now believe the blue cosmic outburst is caused by black holes shredding massive cosmic companions, like stars.
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.
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy used a specially designed solar telescope attached to an astronomy camera to capture a unique image of a SpaceX rocket blasting off into orbit in front of the Sun.
An unexpectedly strong geomagnetic storm triggered aurora lights in skies across the US last night, seen as far south as Arizona.
A SpaceX Starlink satellite was recently photographed passing over China’s secretive Dingxin Airbase, appearing in an image captured by a commercial Earth-observation satellite.
The Royal Observatory Greenwich's ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 17 contest showcases the best astronomical and night sky images of the year, captured by exceptional photographers worldwide. This year's winning photos include spectacular shots of distant galaxies, unique images of the Sun, magical nightscapes on Earth, and much more.
NASA’s Perseverance rover has taken high-resolution images of unusual rocks on Mars that could represent the strongest evidence yet of possible ancient life.
With the upcoming blood moon eclipse this weekend, astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has revealed a unique image he took during the last total lunar eclipse earlier this year.
The latest James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) image delivers a "glittering glimpse of starbirth," the European Space Agency explains.
NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover has been exploring Jezero Crater on Mars since it landed on the planet on February 18, 2021. Since then, it has made many remarkable discoveries and captured hundreds of thousands of incredible photos. A recent photo shows a close-up of a Martian rock, it looks a lot like a turtle.
A few weeks after the Hubble Space Telescope captured an incredible photo of comet 3I/ATLAS as it screamed through the solar system at a blistering 130,000 miles per hour (209,000 kilometers per hour), the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS) on Gemini South in Chile set its sights on the comet, capturing a gorgeous, colorful photo unlike anything seen before.
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peered at the Butterfly Nebula using its Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) camera, uncovering never-before-seen details of the nebula's heart. This is the first time scientists have seen the super-hot star powering the beautiful, bug-like nebula.
Studying the Sun is crucial for monitoring space weather, as events like coronal mass ejections (CMEs) can disrupt satellites, power grids, and GPS navigation. And yet this scientific research can create beautiful art.
A fake video showing the "night sky on Mars" allegedly filmed by NASA's Curiosity Rover has fooled thousands on TikTok and even a couple of news websites.