Astrophotos
Stunning Starry Nights of Lincoln Harrison
[Spoiler] I guarantee that these spectacular swirls of color will have you wasting a good chunk of your Friday. But…
A Shimmering, Simmering Sunspot
This quick animation made by astrophotographer Alan Friedman shows a 30-minute view of sunspot 1520, a large region of magnetic…
Astrophotos: Monster Sunspot Evolution
Caption: A 5-day sequence of sunspot group AR1520. Credit: Shahrin Ahmad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Click to see a larger version.…
Things on the Sun: Zipper, Airplane and Spots
Caption: ISS Solar Transit. Credit: Fred Locklear. A couple of awesome pictures of the Sun today from amateur astrophotographers: Above…
Astrophoto: Jupiter and Venus over São Paulo
A great reason to get up early these days is the pre-dawn show now available from Venus and Jupiter. The…
Astrophoto: Milky Way Over Afghanistan
Here's a lovely image of the Milky Way as seen from Afghanistan -- Istalef Valley to be precise, about 20…
Astrophoto: Galactic Relaxation
Ah, the good life! "Probably one of my favorite things to do is sit outside underneath the stars," said astrophotographer…
Astrophoto: Iris Nebula by Thad Szabo
Here's a great deep sky photo of the Iris Nebula (NGC 7023) in Cepheus by astrophotographer Thad Szabo. This image…
Astrophotos: Crazy Solar Prominences
We've got three cool images of the hot Sun submitted by various astrophotographers! Raymond Gilchrist enhanced his image from June…
Astrophoto: Supernova PTF11kly During and After
It was literally an event of stellar proportions! In August 2011, a new Type Ia supernova was seen in spiral…