Astrophotos
Astrophoto: Double Rainbow All the Way Across the Observatory
Astrophotographer César Cantú was in the right place at the right time this weekend! He took this beautiful photo of…
Amateur Astronomer Captures Incredible Movie of Looping Prominences on the Sun
This close-up movie of looping, dancing prominences on the Sun looks like something you’d see from one of the spacecraft…
Astrophoto: Flaming Star and Nebula in Orion
Astrophotographer César Cantú from Mexico captured this beautiful view of the star Alnitak and Flame Nebula, both in the constellation…
Astrophoto: The Milky Way Over Panther Creek State Park
Amateur astronomers from Illinois frequently venture out to Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Park, a 26-square mile conservation area of…
Perseid Meteor Shower 2013: Images from Around the World
The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks tonight, but already astrophotographers have been out, enjoying the view of a little cosmic rain.…
Beautiful Noctilucent Clouds 2013 — The Movie
Intrigued by mysterious noctilucent, or night-shining clouds? This beautiful new film from TWAN (The World At Night) photographer P-M Hedén…
Deep and Wide: Stunning Amateur View of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae
Here's a beautiful deep look at a wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula (M8, NGC 6523) and the Trifid Nebula…
Watch Sprite Lightning Flash at 10,000 frames Per Second
Mysterious red sprite lightning is intriguing: sprites occur only at high altitudes above thunderstorms, only last for a thousandth of…
Stunning Photo from Space: Moon Rising Amid Noctilucent Clouds
Recently, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano spent a "night flight" in the Cupola of the International Space Station in hopes of…
Gorgeous Astrophoto: The Blue Milky Way
We've shared many images of the Milky Way in our featured photos from astrophotographers, but this might be one of…