Astrophotos
One of the Best Pictures Ever Taken of ISS from the Ground. You Can Even See the Canadarm2
Astrophotographer Thierry Legault is renowned for his amazing shots of spacecraft transiting the Sun. He’s now outdone even himself. (more…)
This “All Terminator” Image of the Moon isn’t Actually Possible to See. But it Sure is Beautiful
"This moon might look a little funny to you, and that's because it is an impossible scene," wrote photographer Andrew…
This Astrophotographer Makes the World Turn and the Sky Stand Still
Photographer Eric Brummel has created a stunning time-lapse of the Milky Way. Time-lapses of the Milky Way are not rare,…
You’re Looking at an Actual Image of a White Dwarf Feeding on Material from a Larger Red Giant, 650 Light Years from Earth.
The SPHERE planet-hunting instrument on the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope captured this image of a white dwarf feeding…
Astrophotographer Captures Musk’s Tesla Roadster Moving Through Space
An award-winning astrophotographer in California has captured images of the Tesla Roadster and its driver "Starman" speeding through space.
Incredible Solar Eclipse Images From Our Readers
Holy moly, that was awesome! Incredible, fantastic, amazing...there just aren't the words to describe what it is like to experience…
Can Astronauts See Stars From the Space Station?
I've often been asked the question, "Can the astronauts on the Space Station see the stars?" Astronaut Jack Fischer provides…
Gorgeous Images of the August 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse
Just to get you in the mood for the upcoming total solar eclipse -- now less than two weeks away…
Amazing New Views of Betelgeuse Courtesy of ALMA
An angry monster lurks in the shoulder of the Hunter. We're talking about the Red Giant star Betelgeuse, Alpha Orionis…
Amazing Video: Watch SpaceX’s Dragon in Flight, as Seen From the Ground
Always on the lookout for interesting events in the skies, astrophotographer Thierry Legault has captured an incredible video of SpaceX's…