astrophotography

Today in pretty space pics: the Milky Way, viewed from the Cook Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean on a … Continued

Harvard has a world-class trove of valuable astronomical data. But it's in the form of half a million glass photographic plates

A pair of professional astronomers resolved the orbit of a bright comet using photos shot by their amateur counterparts. The … Continued

Winter doldrums getting you down? Let this amazing photo of the sun brighten your day. The smoky puff on the … Continued

This image would be cool enough if it were some kind of artistic fabrication, but the fact that it’s a … Continued

This is an image of the Space Shuttle Discovery taken from the ground, no easy feat in itself. But it … Continued

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has announced the winners of its Hidden Treasures astrophotography contest. Hidden Treasures asks amateur astronomers … Continued

If you’re going to photograph the cosmos, the first step is to find somewhere really dark where Earthly light pollution … Continued

This shot seems a bit below the belt ... Orion's belt

(And the at-times-disappointing results)