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How to take a picture of the moon that doesn’t look like a tiny, white blob

This shot was from a 2015 eclipse as seen from upstate New York. It was shot on a Canon 7D with a Tamron 150-600mm zoom lens. Stan Horaczek The moon is a photographic tease. It hangs up there in the sky, all big and bright. Then you try to take a picture of it and… Continue reading How to take a picture of the moon that doesn’t look like a tiny, white blob

This magical photo of crescent moon was taken from the ISS with a Nikon D5

The ISS astronauts are good at many things, and photography is certainly one of them. NASA recently published a magical photo of a crescent moon, taken up there from the ISS using a Nikon D5. In the photo, you can see the crescent Moon hovering above an orbital sunset. It was taken on 6 December… Continue reading This magical photo of crescent moon was taken from the ISS with a Nikon D5

China’s Yutu 2 rover discovers a ‘cube’ on the dark side of the moon

Behold! The moon “cube” or “hut”, photographed by China’s Yutu 2 rover. CNSA / Our Space China’s Yutu 2 rover has spotted a mysterious cube-shaped object in the distance on the far side of the moon (though it’s probably not aliens). The rover is going to spend the next two or three lunar days checking… Continue reading China’s Yutu 2 rover discovers a ‘cube’ on the dark side of the moon

This Photo of a Total Solar Eclipse was Taken from Antarctica

On December 4, a total solar eclipse was only visible from Antarctica, which is where Theo Boris and Christian A. Lockwood were positioned to photograph it and live stream the event for NASA. Boris and Lockwood are members of the JM Pasachoff Antarctic Expedition who successfully transmitted a live feed of the total solar eclipse… Continue reading This Photo of a Total Solar Eclipse was Taken from Antarctica

China Rover Captures ‘Mystery Hut’ on Far Side of the Moon

China’s Yutu 2 lunar rover has photographed what is being described as a “mystery hut” on the far side of the moon, and Chinese scientists are eager to have the robotic exploration vehicle investigate it further. The finding was shared on Our Space, an online publication affiliated with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) that… Continue reading China Rover Captures ‘Mystery Hut’ on Far Side of the Moon