Astrophotography

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June 28, 2023

Astrophotographer Captures Astronauts on a Spacewalk While the ISS Crosses the Sun

French astrophotographer Thierry Legault has been cultivating his skills for many years. And all of those skills came in handy when it came to photographing a recent moment when the International Space Station (ISS) moved across the Sun. Legault's images are particularly intriguing because they also show two astronauts on a spacewalk as they moved to install new solar panels on the ISS.

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June 8, 2023

Astrophotographer Spends a Month of Sleepless Nights to Capture Rare Lunar Figure Eight

One dedicated astrophotographer was able to cross an incredible photo project off his checklist when he spent a month creating...

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May 30, 2023

Astrophotographer Spends Months Planning “Impossible” Blended Panorama of the Milky Way Arches

After 30 hours of planning, travel, shooting, and post-production, acclaimed astrophotographer Mihail Minkov came away with the photo he was...

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May 17, 2023

Italian Photographer Travels to Paris to Capture Perfect Full Moon Inside Arc de Triomphe

Photographer Stefano Zanarello has been practicing his craft for over 15 years from his home base in the Italian Alps. While his passion for photography began with wildlife, he's slowly spread his creative wings. And recently, he decided to make a journey to capture a photo he'd been working on for months.

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May 16, 2023

Amazing “GigaMoon” Made of 280,000 Photos Captures Detailed Surface of the Moon

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy is always looking to further his craft and wow us with his capabilities.

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May 6, 2023

Amazing Timelapse Video Shows How Much the Earth Rotates in Two Hours

Even if we cannot see it, the Earth is constantly in motion.

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April 24, 2023

Alaskan Photographer Captures Mysterious Spiral in Sky Among Northern Lights

SpaceX has been in the news for their failed Starship rocket launch on April 20, but a few days earlier, they were in the news for something much different. While astrophotographers have been getting images of SpaceX launches for years, photographer Todd Salat captured something really special over the Donnelly Dome in Alaska. Also known as the Aurora Hunter, Salat was out taking photos of the aurora on April 15 when a mysterious spiral appeared.

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April 17, 2023

Two Astrophotographers Join Forces to Create Enormous 140-Megapixel Photo of the Sun

Two astrophotographers teamed up to produce an incredible 140-megapixel image of the Sun.

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March 27, 2023

Photographer Uses Simple Illusion To Capture Giant Moon Hovering Over New York City

Photographer Nina Wolfe grew up in a home that had a view of the New York City skyline, and from...

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January 18, 2023

Photographer Captures a Perfect “Sun Halo“ Near the Arctic Circle

Photographer Göran Strand was on his way to the office in mid-December when, out in the horizon, he spotted a sun halo. “I didn't plan this photo,” he tells My Modern Met. “I picked up my camera and my drone and drove to a spot where I knew I would get the city and the halo together.

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