Astronaut captures mesmerizing auroras with iPhone from ISS | Space photo of the day for Oct. 13, 2026
Astronaut captures mesmerizing auroras with iPhone from ISS | Space photo of the day for Oct. 13, 2026

Auroras paint the International Space Station purple in new iPhone photo from orbit.

Astrophotographer captures 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulas in stunning 352-hour mosaic (photo)
Astrophotographer captures 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulas in stunning 352-hour mosaic (photo)

Astrophotographer Cornelis van Zuilen spent 352-hours of light data to create a spectacular mosaic of the Messier Catalog.

The Milky Way glows over telescopes in the Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for Oct. 9, 2026
The Milky Way glows over telescopes in the Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for Oct. 9, 2026

Dark clouds swirl across a star-speckled sky as the Milky Way stretches above La Silla Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert.

Perseid meteors meet mesmerizing star trails over Egypt’s Western Desert
Perseid meteors meet mesmerizing star trails over Egypt’s Western Desert

Osama Fathi captured this breathtaking view of Perseids cutting through star trails from Egypt’s Western Desert on Aug. 13-14.

Astrophotographer captures jaw-dropping view of the Crescent Nebula
Astrophotographer captures jaw-dropping view of the Crescent Nebula

Astrophotographer Kevin Boardman spent more than 16 hours capturing the intricate filaments of the Crescent Nebula.

Mesmerizing plasma loops on the sun | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2026
Mesmerizing plasma loops on the sun | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2026

“To see one AND catch it right on the limb AND have it happen on a clear day when I’m home and able to catch it was a real treat.”

How much better is the Canon EOS R6 III than previous models for astrophotography?
How much better is the Canon EOS R6 III than previous models for astrophotography?

The latest edition of the Canon EOS R6 III adds 8 MP in resolution compared to the EOS R6 II, a CFexpress card slot and improved low-light autofocusing capability but do these upgrades actually benefit the astrophotographer?

Watch China’s Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage
Watch China’s Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage

The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.

Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo)

The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.

Closer every day: A spectacular 30-day collage of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction (photo)

Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth’s sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space.