Astrophotos
Astrophoto: Crescent Venus in the Afternoon
In December, we challenged our readers to try and see Venus during the daytime. Sharin Ahmad from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…
Astrophoto: Nova Centauri 2013 Turns Pink
A recent naked-eye visible nova that erupted the first week in December 2013 is still showing its stuff, and this…
Astrophoto: Comet Love, Joy and Santa
A closeup of Comet Lovejoy reveals a little known secret! Thanks to astrophotographer Lee Jennings for his holiday handiwork! Best…
The 2013 Super and Mini Moon Together in One Photo
Astrophotographer Giuseppe Petricca from Pisa, Tuscany, Italy managed to capture two of the very 'special' full Moons from 2013 and…
Astrophotos: Geminid Meteor Shower Images from Around the World
It's always one of the most reliable of the annual meteor showers, however, this year the Geminids had to compete…
Astrophoto: Zodiacal Light at Dawn
Sometimes, if you are lucky, dawn comes before the dawn. The zodiacal light – or false dawn, as it is…
Astrophoto: Star Trails Over Kitt Peak
Our pal Rob Sparks said he had always wanted to try creating a star trails picture and this is his…
Gorgeous Astrophoto: Montage of Comet ISON
Astrophotographer Damian Peach has wowed us with his images of Comet ISON the past few months. Here's a montage of…
Virtual Star Party – December 1, 2013 – Dying Comets, Smashing Galaxies and Cosmic Bees
Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Steven Coates, Tom Nathe, Stuart Foreman (more…)
Original Drawing of MAVEN Launch is a Throwback to the Early Days of Space Exploration
We’ve seen some great images from the launch of the MAVEN spacecraft earlier this week, but this original drawing of…