Category: astrophotography

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Photographer Captures James Webb Space Telescope Flying Across Nebula

Amateur astrophotographer Ethan Gone went out recently to shoot a nebula and ended up creating a time-lapse of the newly-launched James Webb Space Telescope flying through space. Shooting the Timelapse of the JWST The photographer writes that he had originally set out with the intention of photographing the North America Nebula and the Rosette Nebula.… Continue reading Photographer Captures James Webb Space Telescope Flying Across Nebula

Comet Leonard Captured in Stunning Photos by Backyard Photographer

As Comet Leonard whizzed by Earth during Christmas festivities on its journey through the Solar System, photographer Andrew McCarthy went out into his backyard and captured incredible photos of the colorful “Christmas Comet.” A Close-Up Photo of Comet Leonard Through a Telescope McCarthy went outside in on the night of December 26th and managed to… Continue reading Comet Leonard Captured in Stunning Photos by Backyard Photographer

Photographer shoots breathtaking image of comet Leonard from his backyard

Comet Leonard has been a real treat for astrophotographers this month. And one of them, Andrew McCarthy, took a magnificent photo of it. I saw it while scrolling through Facebook and it stopped me in my tracks. So, I reached out to Andrew wanting to know more, and he kindly shared the photo and some… Continue reading Photographer shoots breathtaking image of comet Leonard from his backyard

Photographer’s Solar Photo Reveals the Twisted ‘Surface’ of the Sun

Astrophotographer Jason Guenzel has captured one of his most detailed solar images in his years of photographing “the curiosities of the universe.” It’s a stunning photo that reveals the twisted “surface” of our Sun. “I’ve had a lifelong interest in humanity’s exploration into the universe around us and, along those lines, my professional background is… Continue reading Photographer’s Solar Photo Reveals the Twisted ‘Surface’ of the Sun

Behind the Scenes Photographing the Horsehead Nebula

Astrophotography has always fascinated me, as the thought of capturing objects that are such unfathomable distances from Earth just blows my mind. This great video goes behind the scenes to show you the process of shooting one of the most well-known objects in the night sky and the sort of technique and effort that goes… Continue reading Behind the Scenes Photographing the Horsehead Nebula

After Launch, What Will The James Webb Telescope Photograph First?

NASA is set to launch the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the successor to the legendary Hubble Space Telescope, on December 25, and what it will be first set to observe was determined from more than 1,000 proposals. Getting the JWST into space has been anything but straightforward. The telescope was originally envisioned to launch… Continue reading After Launch, What Will The James Webb Telescope Photograph First?

Japanese Billionaire Takes ‘Breathtaking’ Timelapse of Earth from the ISS

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa has published a timelapse he captured from the International Space Station (ISS) as he orbited Earth, a view he describes as “breathtaking.” Maezawa arrived on the ISS last week, marking the first self-funded tourist mission to the orbiting station in a decade. CNN reports that he arrived after launching from a… Continue reading Japanese Billionaire Takes ‘Breathtaking’ Timelapse of Earth from the ISS

Photo of Massive Planet Orbiting Two Giant Stars Surprises Scientists

The European Southern Observatory’s (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured a photo of a planet orbiting b Centauri, which challenges many previous theories regarding massive stars and their ability to host planets. Located about 325 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus, b Centauri is a two-star system that is at least six times the… Continue reading Photo of Massive Planet Orbiting Two Giant Stars Surprises Scientists