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A view of Earth from Artemis II with the northern and south lights at each pole

The first photos of Earth from Artemis II are going viral, but look closer, or you’ll miss the best part. As an astrophotographer, I'm geeking out over this photo

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

ARTEMIS One of the Artemis II astronauts has managed to take a photo of both the northern and southern lights in one frame

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NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard launches on the Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. The quartet launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Yes, there are GoPros strapped to Orion. From smartphones to DSLRs, could Artemis II become one of the most photographed space flights in history?

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NASA At least 28 cameras are aboard the Orion for the Artemis II mission, including GoPros, DSLRs and a mirrorless camera

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The comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan ATLAS), image taken 14. oct 2024 Chicheng Iceberg Ridge, Hebei Province, China

Astrophotography in April 2026: get your camera ready for a pink moon, a new comet, and a meteor shower this month

By Jamie Carter Published

Astro Everything you need to know about what’s worth photographing in the night skies over the coming month

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Jeff Provenzano and Jon DeVore wingsuit skydiving under the Aurora Borealis near Palmer, Alaska on March 23, 2026.

Photographer captures seemingly impossible long exposure action shot of skydivers against the northern lights while flying over 100MPH in sub-zero temperatures

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

WOAH! Long exposures and action don’t usually mix, but a team of photographers just photographed skydivers against the northern lights, battling the challenges of action in the dark

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A comparison shot of the 2024 image and 1999 image

Old tech can learn new tricks. Colorful comparison photos of Crab Nebula wouldn’t have been possible with newer telescopes, NASA says

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

ASTRO Images of the same colorful nebulae 25 years apart are a key example of why the Hubble Space Telescope's longevity matters

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This depicts the satellite-filled sky that is now a reality and getting more crowded every week! This adds together exposures taken over just 30 minutes on an early June night when, from my latitude of 51° N satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight. Many of the parallel streaks heading generally horizontal west to east (right to left) may be from groups of SpaceX Starlinks. Others traveling vertically north-south are more likely from Earth observation satellites. There is at least one natural streak in the image — a meteor at centre, caught by chance on one frame. It appears as a colored and tapered streak. Other uniform undashed streaks may be from high-altitude satellites moving much more slowly. By comparison, most satellites appear as dashed lines because the image is a blend of many 2-second-long exposures with a gap of one second between exposures when the camera shutter was closed. So the motion of the satellites and image stacking turns them into dashes. The longer the dashes, the faster the satellite is traveling, with the fastest satellites being the lowest. This is looking due south and all the trails disappear low in the south above the trees, as that's where the Earth's shadow is, even on this June night. So the satellites aren't lit when they are in that small part of the sky. They emerge from the shadow heading north and disappear into the shadow heading south. The shadow creates the obvious boundary of where satellite trails are visible. At other times of the year low-orbit satellites are visible only after sunset or before sunrise, especially from lower latitudes. But not near summer solstice, and from higher latitudes. The field of view is about 100° by 75°. (Photo by: Alan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

As an astrophotographer, this photograph is breaking my heart. A photographer captured a photo that illustrates just how much satellites are ruining astrophotography

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION Around 90 percent of astrophotographers report that satellites are affecting night sky photography

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Two people hold hands while watching the northern lights

Time to watch the skies! The odds for northern lights photography this week just got even better

By Hillary K. Grigonis Last updated

AURORA Experts are predicting solar storms as strong as a KP6 tonight, as well as high odds tomorrow night

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A lunar eclipse takes place above Prelude Lake while the Aurora Borealis puts on a show, in this composite image from Prelude Lake Territorial Park, Northwest Territories, Canada.

Astrophotography in March 2026: a spectacular blood moon during Northern Light season is the highlight for night photographers this month

By Jamie Carter Published

Astro Everything you need to know about what’s worth photographing in the night skies over the coming month

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Close-up image of Blood Moon from 2014

How to photograph a lunar eclipse

By Mike Harris Last updated

Tutorial A total lunar eclipse is set to wow North American astrophotographers on March 3, here’s how to photograph this stellar celestial event, from knowing where and when to choosing the right glass and nailing your exposure

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A photograph of the Egg Nebula, a pre-planetary nebula, captured by he Hubble Space Telescope

NASA’s new photo of this egg-shaped dying star is both art and science

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

SPACE Hubble has captured its clearest view yet of the closest pre-planetary nebula, dubbed Egg Nebula, a dying Sun-like star

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