Astrophotos
This Road Leads to the Heart of the Milky Way
Stay on this road long enough and you'll reach the heart of the Milky Way, just 26,000 light-years to go.
Solar Analemma 2015: A Year-Long Picture
If you took a picture of the Sun every day, always at the same hour and from the same location,…
Watch Fast and Furious All-sky Aurora Filmed in Real Time
If seeing the Northern or Southern Lights hasn't been crossed off your bucket list yet, this video is the next…
Pre-Order “Treasures of the Universe” Astrophotography Book Through Kickstarter
We've featured the photography of André van der Hoeven here many times, and all of his photos are wonderful. Well,…
Comet Catalina Grows Two Tails, Soars at Dawn
Amateur astronomer Chris Schur of Arizona had only five minutes to observe and photograph Comet Catalina this morning before twilight…
‘Explody’ Taurid Meteors Produce Persistent Trains
“The landscape was just at the verge of trying to silently explode with vibrant colors of red, gold and oranges,”…
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…
Can Lunar Earthshine Reveal Ashen Light on Venus?
A recent celestial event provided a fascinating look at a long-standing astronomical mystery. Is the ‘ashen light of Venus’ a…
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…
Guide to October’s Conjunction Mania, See Venus in Daylight
Tomorrow morning might be a good time to call for extra celestial traffic control. A slip of a crescent Moon will join…