night sky

Stunning Astrophotos Reveal the Importance of Dark Skies

May 14, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter The World at Night’s (TWAN) annual Earth & Sky photography contest showcases the stunning beauty of the night sky while highlighting the challenges of keeping our skies free from light pollution. TWAN has now announced the winners of this year’s contest, [...]

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Aurora Over Antarctica: a “Teardrop From Heaven”

July 19, 2012

“We managed to snap a few photos before Heaven realised its mistake and closed its doors.” – Dr. Alexander Kumar This stunning photo of the Aurora Australis, set against a backdrop of the Milky Way, was captured from one of the most remote research locations on the planet: the French-Italian Concordia Base, located located at [...]

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Milky Way to Concordia Base… Come In, Concordia Base…

June 18, 2012

This stunning photo of the Milky Way was captured from what may be the coldest and most isolated research facility on Earth: the French-Italian Concordia Base station, located at 3,200 meters (nearly 10,500 feet) altitude on the Antarctic plateau, 1,670 km (1,037 miles) from the geographic south pole. Taken by Dr. Alexander Kumar, a doctor, [...]

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Stunning Timelapse: Range of Light

April 23, 2012

Yosemite National Park is known for its stunning granite cliffs, magnificent waterfalls, and clear night skies. See them all here in a timelapse video from Shawn Reeder, called “Yosemite Range of Light.” You’ll witness light and darkness descending on the mountains and landscape, with gorgeous skyscapes throughout. Don’t miss seeing the waterfall off in the [...]

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Hauntingly Beautiful Aurora Video

February 6, 2012

Time-lapse photographer Christian Mülhauser braved sub-zero temperatures and frozen camera equipment to capture this stunning aurora footage from Norway during the last week of January 2012. Powerful solar storms in January made for some impressive auroral displays… thanks to Christian for capturing them on camera! Remove this ad

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