astrophotography

The “Deep Blue Sea” of the Sun

Looking like an intricate pen-and-ink illustration, the complex and beautiful structures of the Sun's surface come to life in yet…

12 years ago

Big Sunspot; Little Chinese Space Station

[/caption] Astrophotographer extraordinaire Thierry Legault has made a name for himself with his images of spacecraft transiting across the face…

13 years ago

By Thor’s Mighty Helmet!

[/caption] Going to see the new Avengers movie this weekend, either for the first or fortieth time? You may not…

13 years ago

Grab a seat for the Celestial Lights show!

Painstakingly assembled from over 150,000 digital photos taken over the course of eight months, this stunning time-lapse video of aurora-filled…

13 years ago

How to Avoid ‘Bad Astrophotography:’ Advice from Thierry Legault

Take a look at the collection of images above. All are high resolution astrophotos of different artificial satellites, taken by…

13 years ago

ISS Caught Between the Moon and New York City

[/caption] Now as the theme from Arthur plays in your head you can enjoy this GIF animation of the ISS…

13 years ago

Deep Blue Astrophotography – Imaging Galactic Shells

[/caption] As a professional astronomy journalist, I read a lot of science papers. It hasn't been all that long ago…

13 years ago

Make iPhone Astrophotography Easier With The AstroClip!

[/caption] They say necessity is the mother of invention, and if you've ever tried to take a picture through a…

13 years ago

Spying on Spy Satellites with Thierry Legault

[/caption] Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone, but we’ve got pictures….. ground-based pictures of secret spy satellites in Earth orbit. We’re not…

13 years ago

Thierry Legault’s Incredible Ground-Based Views of Endeavour’s Final Flight

[/caption] Award-winning French astrophotographer Thierry Legault traveled through Germany, France and Spain during Endeavour's final mission to find clear skies…

13 years ago