Astrophotos
Timelapse: Surprise Aurora Australis
Skywatchers in Australia were treated to unexpected beautiful views of the Aurora Australis. This timelapse is by Alex Cherney in…
Astrophoto: Noctilucent Clouds by Brendan Alexander
It's Noctilucent Cloud season! And Brendan Alexander in Donegal Ireland captured this beautiful view on the morning of June 18,…
Milky Way to Concordia Base… Come In, Concordia Base…
This stunning photo of the Milky Way was captured from what may be the coldest and most isolated research facility…
Astrophoto: Star Trails from Italy
Caption: 'Cerchi di stelle' -- Circles of stars. Credit: Gerlos on Flickr. This beautiful view of star trails was captured…
Astrophoto: Incredible Deep View of Globular Clusters Swarming the Sombrero Galaxy
[/caption] You may recall in 2011 we featured an astrophoto by Rolf Wahl Olsen from New Zealand, who took the…
Transit of Venus Redux: More Great Images
[/caption] Images and video from the Transit of Venus on June 5/6, 2012 are still pouring in, and we needed…
Clouds part for Transit of Venus from Princeton University
[/caption] Despite a horrendous weather forecast, the clouds parted - at least partially - just in the nick of time…
Astrophoto: Double Crepuscular Rays
[/caption] I'm not sure how often this happens, but I've never seen it before: crepuscular rays on both the west…
Astrophoto: A Smokestack on the Sun by Monty Leventhal
[/caption] This unusual prominence on the Sun looks like an exhaust-spewing smokestack. It was captured by noted Australian amateur astronomer…
Annular Eclipse Redux
We're still loving all the eclipse photos and videos coming in: Astrophotographer Ted Judah put together this great video showing…