How An Italian Astrophotographer Discovered Five Galaxies
An amateur Italian astronomer discovered five dwarf galaxies, and they are now named after him.
A Planetary Alignment Will Appear in the Sky Next Week
Astrophotographers ready yourselves: a planetary alignment involving Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus will appear in the sky in the coming days.
Euclid’s First Science Photos Show 16 Million Cosmic Objects in Dazzling New Light
Nearly 10 months after its first successful test photos and six months after its first actual images, the European Space Agency (ESA) has finally released the first full-color science photos from its Euclid space telescope. The wait was worth it.
Bright Green Meteor Serendipitously Captured by Cameras in Spain and Portugal
An unexpected meteor lit up the skies across Spain and Portugal last weekend with the bright green fireball serendipitously caught on camera.
Photographer Travels From Portugal to Texas for Stunning Eclipse Image
An astrophotographer was left to sweat on the weather after traveling some 5,000 miles from Portugal to Texas in a bid to capture a spectacular HDR image of the eclipse. But fortunately, it paid off.
NASA Wants Your Photos of the Aurora to Study Space Weather
The many photos taken of the spectacular aurora lights that lit up the skies of North America and Europe last weekend will help NASA study solar storms for years to come.
This is the Most Distant Black Hole Merger Ever Photographed
An international team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) detected the most distant black hole merger ever observed.
Satellite Snaps Photo of the ISS as the Pair Hurtle Past Each Other in Space
A satellite was able to capture a rare photo of the International Space Station as the two spacecraft hurtled past each other in space just 43 miles (69 kilometers) away.
Magical Photos of the Aurora Lights That Shone Over Earth This Weekend
After a giant sunspot launched a series of solar storms toward Earth, photographers and general onlookers alike were greeted by supercharged aurora lights on Friday night.
Watch as SpaceX Vehicle Captures Stunning Orbital Sunrise
A SpaceX vehicle captured a gorgeous orbital sunrise as it deployed Starlink satellites into the Earth's pull.
Conspiracy Theorists, Look at These Photos of Apollo Modules on the Moon
Many conspiracy theories retain a foothold along the edges of society. Some of them are relatively innocent; others are downright dangerous. But few persist and propagate as effectively as conspiracies surrounding the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
AI Finds Nearly 30,000 Unknown Asteroids in Existing Telescope Photos
Artificial intelligence is used for a lot more generating fake images, scientists also use it to locate patterns in data that would otherwise have been impossible to see. Astronomers also use AI to improve image quality and analyze space photos. Some AI may even help save Earth from a catastrophic asteroid.
New Close-Up Video Shows Sun’s ‘Fluffy’ Corona in Extreme Detail
The European Space Agency (ESA) published a new video captured from its Solar Orbiter that provides an up-close, detailed look at the Sun's corona.
Private Spacecraft Snaps First Rendezvous Photo of Space Debris
Cue the anti-space litter campaigns. A satellite captured a historic photo of space debris during a new mission.
NASA Develops Tiny Yet Mighty 36-Pixel Sensor
While NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is helping astronomers craft 122-megapixel photos 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, the agency's newest camera performs groundbreaking space science with just 36 pixels. Yes, 36 pixels, not 36 megapixels.
NASA Video Charts Ingenuity’s 10-Mile Flight Path Around Mars
NASA has released a fascinating flight map that charts all the Mars avigations taken by the space agency's recently defunct Ingenuity helicopter.
The Far Out Winners of NASA’s Photo of the Year Contest
NASA has revealed its best photos of 2023 showing spectacular space technology as well as the people behind it.
The Faces of the Eclipse From the Streets of New York City
Walking through the streets of Brooklyn, people poured out of storefronts, giggling and looking up at the sky with their paper glasses. Everyone, it seems, was focused on one thing: the solar eclipse.
NASA Spacecraft Snaps Korean Orbiter Zipping Past It at 7,200 MPH
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and the Korea Aerospace Research Institute's Danuri lunar orbiter crossed paths recently, and the former managed to snap a photo of the latter zipping past it at the relative velocity of 7,200 miles per hour.
My Solar Eclipse Experience Gave Me So Much More Than Photos
It's the morning of April 8, 2024. My camera equipment is packed in their bags, and vital Sun rotation information and eclipse timing information are scratched in a notepad. Somehow, despite years of notice about this historic total solar eclipse, the first to hit my home state of Maine since 1963 and the last until 2079, I'm committing the cardinal sin of photography: I'm trying to photograph a once-in-a-lifetime event with nebulous plans and no scouting.
Showstopping Photos of the Solar Eclipse Taken During ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Event
Total solar eclipses in North America are exceedingly rare and for those lucky enough to be in the path of totality for yesterday's eclipse it may be the only one they ever see in their lifetime.
Explaining the Mystery of These Fiery SpaceX Rocket Photos
On March 30th, SpaceX launched a pair of its Falcon 9 rockets. After these rockets are launched and deploy their payloads, the primary part of the rocket separates from its reusable boosters, which undergo controlled deorbit burns. Arizona-based photographer Jeremy Perez photographed the deorbiting debris, and his images have puzzled and amazed viewers.
Photographer Becomes First Person to Capture ISS Crossing the Sun on 35mm Film
Astrophotography is hard enough as it is -- but one photographer makes it even tougher by capturing celestial events on 35mm film.
The Biggest Digital Camera Ever Is Ready to Solve Cosmic Mysteries 3,200 Megapixels At a Time
After more than two decades and a few delays, the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera is finally built and ready to be sent to the Rubin Observatory in Chile, where it will capture 3,200-megapixel photos of deep space and help scientists unravel the mysteries of the Universe.
The Remarkable Story of Shooting the 2023 Exmouth Eclipse
My Exmouth eclipse expedition could be a case study on the 'sunk cost fallacy' or proof that even blind persistence can pay off. Either way, it is a saga.
Scientists Find Supernova That Wowed Ancient Astronomers In 12th Century
In 1181, a supernova explosion appeared in the night sky for 185 days. Historical records show that the supernova, which some witnesses said looked like a "temporary star," shined as bright as Saturn in the constellation Cassiopeia.
Astronaut Thought He Photographed Mt. Fuji, But it Was Actually a Tool Bag
A SpaceX Crew 7 astronaut revealed how he attempted to photograph Japan's Mount Fuji but ended up taking a picture of a notorious piece of space junk instead.
Black Hole at the Center of the Milky Way Has Beautiful Magnetic Spirals
Astronomers using the groundbreaking Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have captured the first view of the magnetic fields surrounding the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). The novel new image was captured using polarized light.
Phenomenal Photos of March’s Full Worm Moon
A glorious full Moon lit up the skies last night with celestial observers able to capture spectacular photos of March's full Moon, known as the Worm Moon.
What Happens if You Look at the Solar Eclipse Directly?
With the total solar eclipse now just weeks away, the American Astronomical Society has advised people to take great care when viewing the celestial event. And that includes photographers.