Astrophotos

Photo: The Space Station Turns on its Afterburners…Or Not?

[/caption] Astronaut Don Pettit posted this beautiful image on his Google+ page showing a view from the space station reminiscent…

13 years ago

Astrophoto: Planets at Dusk at Trusk by Brendan Alexander

[/caption] Oh my! What a gorgeous combination of planetary conjunctions and a beautiful landscape! Brendan Alexander (@DonegelSkies) posted this image…

13 years ago

Astrophotos: Stunning Aurora in Iceland by Andrew Welstead

[/caption] From one hemisphere to another: Noel Welstead from Australia sent us a note that his son Andrew had traveled…

13 years ago

Astrophoto: Jupiter and Venus at the Beach by Brendan Alexander

[/caption] Brendan Alexander took this beautiful photo showing the two brightest planets currently in our night skies, over Flacarragh County,…

13 years ago

Astrophoto: Purple Orion

[/caption] This beautiful photo of the Orion Nebula was taken by Marco T. in Italy on January 25, 2012. It…

13 years ago

Astrophoto: The Milky Cow

[/caption] The Milky Way + cows = The Milky Cow! A great composite of two photographs, both taken the same…

13 years ago

Stunning Auroras From Around the World (January 22-23, 2012)

[/caption] On January 22nd 2012, skywatchers in the northern hemisphere were rewarded with amazing displays of aurora. The cause of…

13 years ago

Astrophoto: Venus Above Kendal Castle

[/caption] Thanks to our pal Stu Atkinson for braving the elements and risking life and limb to capture this image:…

13 years ago

The Sun Blows Off a Little Steam

[/caption] This is an awesome image of the Sun captured by Efrain Morales Rivera from the Jaicoa Observatory in Aguadilla,…

13 years ago

5 Hours of Beautiful Comet Lovejoy in 30 Seconds

Colin Legg from Esperance, Australia has been documenting Comet Lovejoy's holiday gift to the southern hemisphere, and this is his…

13 years ago