Astrophotos
Astrophotos: The Galactic Desert
The desert provides some of the most stunning landscapes and skycapes, as evidenced by two recent astrophotos from Universe Today…
Amazing Astrophoto and Video: Colors of the Sky
Yep, you really want to click on this image to see the larger version on Flickr. Wow -- what a…
Astrophotos: Crescent Moon, Mercury and Venus Together in the Sky
Last night (June 10, 2013) the two innermost worlds of our Solar System visible were joined by a very slender…
Stunning Astrophoto: The Milky Way Seen in ‘Daylight’
Ever seen the arc of the Milky Way in daylight? Astrophotographer Miguel Claro came as close as possible by capturing…
Amazing Astrophoto: The North American Nebula by Mick Hyde
Here's a truly gorgeous image by astrophotographer Mick Hyde, a mosaic of NGC 7000 (the North American nebula) and the…
Amateur Images of the Ring Nebula Rival Views from Space Telescopes
The Ring Nebula is a planetary nebula about 2,000 light-years from Earth and measures roughly 1 light-year across. It is…
Astrophoto: Star-Studded Beauty in Gemini
Speaking of shots of awe, here's an amazingly beautiful wide-field view of IC 443 (also known as the Jellyfish Nebula)…
Incredible Astrophoto: Rare Red Sprite Lightning Shows Up During Aurora
"Holy crap, this is the rarest scene I've ever captured and likely ever will," said photographer Mike Hollingshead. "I was…
Astrophoto: Airplane Meets Sundog
Who doesn't love seeing a sundog? This sundog had the added bonus of an airplane flying nearby, deftly captured by…
An Amazing Deep-Field View of Centaurus A
Sometimes, you just have to say “Wow!” The view you’re looking at above is of Centaurus A (NGC 5128), a…