Astrophotos
Deep and Wide: Stunning Amateur View of the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae
Here's a beautiful deep look at a wide-field view of the Lagoon Nebula (M8, NGC 6523) and the Trifid Nebula…
Gorgeous Astrophoto: The Blue Milky Way
We've shared many images of the Milky Way in our featured photos from astrophotographers, but this might be one of…
Stunning Astrophoto: The Milky Way Over Death Valley
High School Physics teacher and photographer Jeff Moreau took this incredible photo of the Milky Way over Death Valley. Jeff…
Incredible Astrophoto: The Milky Way and Mt. Fuji as a ‘Galactic Volcano’
It is a Japanese tradition to climb Mt. Fuji at night to be able to watch sunrise from the peak…
Astrophoto: Beautiful View from the Top of Haleakala
As the Bad Astronomer has been known to say, "Holy Haleakala!" What an awesome view from the top of Haleakala,…
Astrophoto: The Gorgeous Colors of a Setting Quarter Moon
When I looked out my south-facing window last night, I saw a gorgeous quarter Moon high in the sky. Giuseppe…
Astrophoto: Airglow Shining Like an Aurora
Look closely at this beautiful serene view taken by Miguel Claro from Portugal. Not only is it a stunning view…
Incredible Astrophoto: The Youngest Possible New Moon by Thierry Legault
It’s always striking to see a tiny sliver of the New Moon. But you’ve probably never seen a sliver this…
Weekend Auroras Fill the Sky!
I was personally so pumped to have seen the Aurora Borealis over the weekend in Central Minnesota! It was a…
No, This Image Was Not Taken from the Space Station, But it Sure Looks Like It
I love those images taken from the International Space Station that show the Moon rising or setting above Earth's limb,…