Astrophotos
This Beautiful Photo of Galaxy NGC 3981 was Taken by the Most Powerful Telescope in the World for no Scientific Reason at all. Just Because it’s Pretty
When the ESO's Very Large Telescope can't pursue its science objectives, it spends its time capturing stunning image of fascinating…
Incredible Solar Eclipse Images From Our Readers
Holy moly, that was awesome! Incredible, fantastic, amazing...there just aren't the words to describe what it is like to experience…
Gorgeous Images of the August 2017 Partial Lunar Eclipse
Just to get you in the mood for the upcoming total solar eclipse -- now less than two weeks away…
November 2016 Super Moon Images from Around the World
Now updated with more great images! Although there's been quite a bit of hype about the Super Moon on November…
At ISO 400,000, This 6-Minute Film Shows Why We Love the Night Sky
Obviously, you’ve seen timelapse videos of the night sky because we share them here on Universe Today all the time.…
Gorgeous Photos of Earth and the Night Sky: TWAN Photo Contest Winners Announced
The winners of the 7th annual Earth & Sky Photo Contest have been announced, and wow, these images are absolutely…
Metropolitan Milky Way
In this guest post from Photographingspace.com, Janik Alheit explains how he was able to photograph the Milky Way above the…
The Highest-Resolution Image Ever Seen in Astronomy
This image of a jet of material streaming out of a black hole 900 million light years from Earth, required…
Stunning Planetary Trio Pictures from Around the World
Have you seen the views in the morning skies this week, with three planets huddling together at dawn? Just one…
Watch Lenticular Clouds Form in the Moonlight
Clouds and moonlight are usually the bane of astronomers and astrophotographers. But on a recent evening at Mount Shasta in…