Astrophotos
Astrophoto: Widefield, Narrowband View of the Crab Nebula by Nick Howes
Crab Nebula in a widefield, narrowband image. Credit: Nick Howes This gorgeous shot of the Crab Nebula, or M1, by…
One of the Largest Astronomical Images Ever Made
The northern portion of the Cygnus Loop, as seen in an enormous new panorama from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)…
More Incredible Geminid Meteor Shower Images and Video
"This shot is a composite of about 700 frames from a time-lapse I took in Big Sur, CA. I found…
Incredible Sky Show: Geminid Meteor Shower Images from Around the World
Geminids at Gates Pass. Composite image from 30 frames of video. Credit: Sean Parker The 2012 Geminid Meteor Shower has…
Astrophoto: Jet Black Moon
Jet crossing the Moon on December 2, 2012. Credit: Sculptor Lil on Flickr A little play on words for the…
Full Moon and Friends, November 28, 2012
The full Moon rising with Jupiter and Aldebaran on November 28, 2012 in North Carolina, USA. Credit: Tavi Greiner. The…
The Man Who Shoots Space: Interview with Thierry Legault
We've written many articles to share the incredible astrophotography of Thierry Legault, and have also interviewed him extensively about his…
Astrophoto: Beam Me Up!
Light beams and the Milky Way. Credit: Peter Greig (St1nkyPete on Flickr) This great shot of the Milky Way includes…
A Branching “Tree” of Solar Plasma
Hydrogen-alpha photo of the Sun by Alan Friedman An enormous tree-shaped prominence spreads its "branches" tens of thousands of miles…
Astrophoto: Angel of the North Gets a Halo
Halo (Comets and Starry Sky Edition). Credit: Peter Greig (St1nkyPete on Flickr) What a stunning shot! It took much of…