Astrophotos
The Orion Nebula as You’ve Never Seen it Before: Jaw-dropping New Image from Gemini
This is the part of the Orion nebula. Recognize it? You may not, as this stunning new image comes from…
Astrophoto: Beautiful Electric Blue Pleiades
What a great shot of the Seven Sisters! M45, or the Pleiades is a cluster of stars that contains hundreds…
4 Cool Views of the Hot, Loopy, Spotty Sun
A few sunspots are now 'peppering" the surface of our Sun -- Spaceweather.com lists about 12 different sunspot groups today.…
Catching Sunlight: A TEDx Talk by DIY Solar Photographer Alan Friedman
Video poster frame shows Alan Friedman's 90mm hydrogen alpha telescope setup -- nicknamed "Little Big Man" -- on an Astro-Physics…
Astrophoto: Comet Shower at Captain Cook’s Monument
Comet shower at Captain Cook's Monument. Credit: Peter Greig An obelisk dedicated to Captain Cook sits atop of Easby Moor…
Astrophotos 2012 Year in Review by John Chumack
It's not many astrophotographers who can put together their own highlight reel, but John Chumack is so prolific and accomplished,…
Dancing Polar Auroras Captured by Thierry Legault
Aurora over Komagfjord, Norway (northern end of Scandinavia, 70°N). Credit and Copyright: Thierry Legault. Used by permission One of our…
The ‘Bonus’ Full Moon of 2012
The Moon and Jupiter above the dishes in Canberra, Australia. Credit: Carlos Orue. The full Moon today is considered a…
Timelapse: The Stars of Northern Thailand
Photographer Teoh Hui Chieh from Malaysia created a beautiful timelapse of the night sky in Northern Thailand, and she was…
Amazing Video of a Lunar Occultation
Captured on camera by astrophotographer Rafael Defavari from his location in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, this video shows the…