Astrophotos
Rare Spectacular Triple Planet Conjunction Wows World! – Astrophoto Gallery
Triple planets (Venus/Jupiter/Mercury) conjunction over Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France on May 26. Credit: Thierry Legault -www.astrophoto.fr Update: See expanded Conjunction astrophoto…
Astrophotos: Triple Planetary Conjunction
Images are starting to come in of the bright planetary conjunction in the western sky at dusk! Jupiter, Venus and…
Astrophoto: Sun Pillar of Fire and Ice
Astrophotographer Rick Ellis from Toronto, Canada recently imaged a Sun pillar against a truly fiery sunset. Sun pillars are a…
Lovely Astrophoto: Cottonwoods and the Milky Way
Admittedly, I'm partial to Randy Halverson's night sky photography from South Dakota. Having grown up in neighboring North Dakota myself,…
Comets PANSTARRS and Lemmon Still Linger for Early Morning Views
The comet show is still not over! Early on May 16, 2013, astrophotographer Chris Schur from central Arizona was able…
Astrophoto: Stonehenge, the Milky Way and an Eta Aquarids Meteor
Astrophotographer Peter Greig (St1nkyPete on Flickr) had always wanted to go to Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, and chose to go…
Orion’s Secret Fire Dance
The Great Orion Nebula has captivated observers for at least four hundred years, but the ancient Mayans may have known…
Stunning Astrophotos Reveal the Importance of Dark Skies
The World at Night's (TWAN) annual Earth & Sky photography contest showcases the stunning beauty of the night sky while…
Astrophoto: The Macro Moon
This very creative self-portrait by astrophotographer Miguel Claro shows what appears to be the photographer taking a 'macro' closeup of…
An Awesome Annular Eclipse! Images and Videos from Earth and Space
A spectacular annular eclipse of the Sun was witnessed across Australia and the southern Pacific region early today. Morning dawned…