Astrophotos
Astrophotos: An Amazing Rush from the Sun
"The Sun was amazing yesterday!" wrote John Chumack, one of our favorite astrophotographers, sending us these great shots of incredible…
Incredible Space Shuttle Picture: Is it Real?
This fantastic -- or perhaps fantastical -- image of a space shuttle launching through the clouds has been getting a…
Astrophotos: Northern Lights Over Iceland
Photographer Jack Fusco recently took a trip to Iceland, hoping to capture the unique Icelandic landscapes and night skies but…
Incredible Astrophoto: Thor’s Helmet in Canis Major
At first glance, you might expect this beautiful image to be from a big ground-based observatory or even one of…
Astrophotos: Jupiter and the Moon Conjunction
Last night, the Moon and Jupiter snuggled up in the sky, coming within 29 arcminutes of each other. This will…
Stunning Death Valley ‘Dreamlapse’
Here’s yet another gorgeous timelapse from Gavin Heffernan and his team. As we previewed in our Geminid Meteor Shower post,…
Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition Now Open for 2013
It’s back! The 2013 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is now open and accepting submissions. This is the fifth…
Absolutely Stunning 3-D View of a Cosmic Cloud
To call Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsävainio a magician is definitely not an exaggeration! Take a look at his latest handiwork,…
Crescent Moon Photos from Around the World
For the past week or so, we've had either a waxing or waning crescent Moon (save for the New Moon…
Astrophoto: A Man-Made Sunspot
The Sun has been active recently along with showing several sunspots. But astrophotogher Efrain Morales captured an additional 'man-made' sunspot…