NASA's Juno mission completed its 66th close passage to Jupiter—also known as perijove—on October 23. The spacecraft, which has been orbiting our solar system's largest planet since July 2016, regularly returns images to Earth in the form of raw data.
Visual artist J-P Metsavainio has a passion for sharing the beauty of the universe.
Travel photographer Dan Zafra of Capture the Atlas has a knack for putting himself in a position to take exceptional...
Astronauts Matthew Dominick and Don Pettit are well known for their photography skills, capturing sweeping vistas from the International Space Station (ISS). Over the last few days, the astronauts have been following Comet A3 (Tsuchinshan–Atlas), discovered by astronomers early last year and thought to orbit the Sun about every 80,000 years. The comet made its closest approach to the Sun at the end of September.
Lunar occultations are exciting events for any astrophotographer, as the Moon appears to pass in front of a celestial body.
Red sprites are colorful bursts in the sky caused by large-scale electrical discharges that occur high above thunderstorm clouds.
A fascinating view of an annular eclipse has won the top prize at the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. American photographer Ryan Imperio beat out over 3,500 entries from 58 countries to capture the title. Imperio captured this interesting sequence in Odessa, Texas, during the 2023 annular eclipse.
Every summer, the Perseid Meteor shower is a treat for anyone delighted by the night sky.
The 2024 Summer Olympics have begun, and while all eyes are on the athletes, Paris is a stunning backdrop for...
For astrophotographer Soumyadeep Mukherjee, Kyrgyzstan is a gold mine. Last June, he mentored a workshop there, but found the country to be severely underrepresented in the field of astrophotography. Hoping to spread the word about the land's photographic potential, he set out to shoot some marvelous images against the many landscapes of Kyrgyzstan—a country that turned out to be astrophotography's best kept secret.
Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro has once again captured the public's imagination with his magical imagery.
Dazzling auroras, distant galaxies, and impressive celestial bodies have all found a home on the 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the...
