Astrophotos
Best Images from 2010
[/caption] Here are some of the best space and astronomy images from 2010. These are in no particular order or…
International Space Station on the Moon?
[/caption] From our vantage point on Earth, it takes just a half second for the International Space Station to fly…
An Artistic Look at the Lunar Eclipse
[/caption] What do you do if you're watching the lunar eclipse but don't have your camera? Make a sketch, just…
Lunar Eclipse Images From Around the World, Dec. 21, 2010
[/caption] For the first time in almost four centuries a total lunar eclipse coincided with the solstice – mid-winter for…
Bright White Storm Raging on Saturn
[/caption] About a week ago, a bright white storm emerged on Saturn's northern hemisphere, and amateur astronomer/planet astrophotographer extraordinaire Anthony…
Clash of the Titan Galaxies
[/caption] Is this galaxy exploding? Although that's what it might look like, this is actually two gigantic galaxies crashing into…
Breathtaking Recent Aurora Images from Earth and Space
[/caption] With the Sun's activity increasing just a bit, sky watchers have witnessed an uptick in aurorae, especially northern observers.…
WISE Captures a Glowing Cylinder in Space
[/caption] It’s not like we’ve never seen the planetary nebula NGC 1514 before, but we’ve never seen it though WISE’s…
Seeing the Space Station is Something to Smile About
[/caption] I know I always smile when I see the International Space Station in the night sky, but here the…
Astrophotos: Halo Around the Sun in South Africa Today
[/caption] Residents around Johannesburg, South Africa were treated with a rare astronomical (or actually atmospheric) sight -- a halo around…