Astrophotography
Wanna start astrophotography? Start small and learn the basics with this helpful video
I’ve always found astrophotography fascinating. With the right gear (even pretty basic), you can explore the vastness of the universe from the comfort of your…
ISS astronaut captures dazzling aurora photo and timelapse from space
Astronauts are often amazing photographers, and Matthew Dominick recently confirmed it once again. He shared a stunning image of the aurora borealis captured from the…
Astrophotography in Kyrgyzstan: an astrophotographer’s paradise
“I must be dreaming”. These are the words that I uttered to myself while travelling from Son-Kul to Tash Rabat in Kyrgyzstan. On one side…
Behind the image: capturing a stunning silhouette of Europe’s fastest roller coaster
Capturing Europe’s tallest and fastest roller coaster silhouetted against the sun was never going to be easy. Yet somehow, landscape and astrophotographer David de la Cruz pulled…
This satisfying infographic shows over 1,000 exoplanets in one image
Since the discovery of the first known exoplanets in 1992, humanity’s understanding of our galaxy has been forever transformed. With over 6,140 distinct and diverse…
Astronaut shares how he shot iconic selfie with Milky Way inside the Internation Space Station
Astronaut Matthew Dominick, who is currently on the International Space Station (ISS), has shared how he took a unique self-portrait. In the photo, he is…
The impressive Perseid meteor shower is back in our sky this week
Meteor showers happen fairly regularly in one part of the world or another. But there’s one that stands out amongst the rest. That’s the Perseid…
Dragons in the sky? See the breathtaking finalists for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024
The Royal Observatory Greenwich‘s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has revealed the shortlist for its 16th edition. Like every year, it shares with us…
Travel through Pillars of Creation with NASA’s breathtaking 3D visualization
NASA has unveiled a groundbreaking new 3D visualization of the iconic Pillars of Creation, celestial structures located within the Eagle Nebula. This immersive experience is…
This is the first Hubble image after recent malfunction
NASA’s iconic Hubble Space Telescope has captured its first new image since successfully transitioning to a one-gyro operating mode. This marks a significant milestone for…
