Astrophotos

Astrophoto: Airplane Meets Sundog

Who doesn't love seeing a sundog? This sundog had the added bonus of an airplane flying nearby, deftly captured by…

11 years ago

Rare Spectacular Triple Planet Conjunction Wows World! – Astrophoto Gallery

Triple planets (Venus/Jupiter/Mercury) conjunction over Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France on May 26. Credit: Thierry Legault -www.astrophoto.fr Update: See expanded Conjunction astrophoto…

12 years ago

Astrophotos: Triple Planetary Conjunction

Images are starting to come in of the bright planetary conjunction in the western sky at dusk! Jupiter, Venus and…

12 years ago

Astrophoto: Sun Pillar of Fire and Ice

Astrophotographer Rick Ellis from Toronto, Canada recently imaged a Sun pillar against a truly fiery sunset. Sun pillars are a…

12 years ago

Lovely Astrophoto: Cottonwoods and the Milky Way

Admittedly, I'm partial to Randy Halverson's night sky photography from South Dakota. Having grown up in neighboring North Dakota myself,…

12 years ago

Astrophoto: Stonehenge, the Milky Way and an Eta Aquarids Meteor

Astrophotographer Peter Greig (St1nkyPete on Flickr) had always wanted to go to Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, and chose to go…

12 years ago

Stunning Astrophotos Reveal the Importance of Dark Skies

The World at Night's (TWAN) annual Earth & Sky photography contest showcases the stunning beauty of the night sky while…

12 years ago

Astrophoto: The Macro Moon

This very creative self-portrait by astrophotographer Miguel Claro shows what appears to be the photographer taking a 'macro' closeup of…

12 years ago

Astrophoto: Dramatic View of the Pipe Nebula

This dramatic shot of the dark and shadowy Pipe Nebula has an Instagram-like feel to it. But astrophotographer Martin Campbell…

12 years ago

Astrophotographers Capture “Mini” Lunar Eclipse

The lunar eclipse on April 25 was described by astrophotographer Gadi Eidelheit as "the greatest, slightest eclipse I ever saw!"…

12 years ago