Astrophotos
Fires in the Sky: Aurorae and Meteor Photo by Ole Salomonsen
A bright fireball slashes through curtains of aurorae shimmering above the mountains of northern Norway, captured on camera by Ole…
Astrophoto: Stunning Starscape by Sean Parker
A great shot of the beautiful night-time sky by astrophotographer Sean Parker! Sean used a Canon 5DMKII, Nikkor 14-24MM F/2.8…
The Moon from Earth As You’ve Never Seen it Before
The Morteus region on the Moon, taken from the suburbs of Paris, France. Credit: Thierry Legault. Used by permission. Think…
Watch Jupiter Get Hit in the Original HD Video
Caught on webcam by amateur astronomer George Hall in Dallas, Texas, the impact on Jupiter that occurred yesterday at 6:35 a.m.…
Timelapse from Thierry Legault: One Night on the Pic-du-Midi Observatory
Here's a really unique video from one of our favorite astrophotographers, Thierry Legault. Thierry sent us a full HD time-lapse…
Astrophoto: Milky Way from Onizuka Astronomy Center, Hawaii
Here's a great view of the Milky Way from the Onizuka Astronomy Center on the Big Island of Hawaii by…
Was Last Night’s Moon Blue for You?
A blue-tinted Moon on August 31, 2012. Credit (and tinting): joeys-astro-gallery on Flickr Last night's full Moon was a "Blue…
Winking at the Moon in Memory of Neil Armstrong
"Moon Through apple trees in Nova Scotia. The genesis and the destination." Credit: Murdo Messer In the statement released by…
Lunar and Planetary Conjunction on August 21, 2012
Last night -- if you were in a good location -- the Moon, Spica, Mars, Saturn all came together in…
Astrophoto: Sky Island by Sean Parker
It's true, the Perseid Meteor shower is the best star show of the year. But sometimes a little enhancement doesn't…