Latest about Astrophotography
Webb Space Telescope photographs weird galaxy that not only looks “unusual,” but behaves oddly too
News Astronomers think that Arp 263, an “irregular” galaxy located 25 million light-years from Earth, is the result of a past galactic merger, responsible for its “distorted” shape
Astrophotography in September 2026: get your camera ready for the equinox auroras and a final glimpse of the Milky Way’s core
Astro Everything you need to know about what’s worth photographing in the night skies over the coming month
Andrew Crommelin and Charles Davidson took the photograph that proved Einstein right about the universe in 1919. So why does history only remember Arthur Eddington's name?
Features The photographer who gets the credit isn't always the one who took the decisive shot
Africa's best night-safari destinations could also be dream locations for astrophotographers
News A new study ranks Africa's best destinations for seeing wildlife after dark – but its findings also reveal where photographers can escape light pollution and capture star-filled skies
NASA launches astronomical wide-angle lens into space – what will the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope capture, and how does it differ from James Webb and Hubble?
News The observatory will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than Hubble’s, acting as a wide-angle lens snapping vast swaths of the night sky, to help unravel mysteries of dark energy and exoplanets
How to photograph the spectacular 96% 'blood moon' lunar eclipse tonight, August 27-28
Eclipse Two weeks after a total solar eclipse comes something else that deserves the attention of astrophotographers in North America, the UK, and Europe
How to photograph the full moon and partial lunar eclipse tonight
Tutorial Tips for getting great pictures of the full moon in 2026
Why was the first picture of the Red Planet's surface black and white – and what camera was used to take it 50 years ago?
News In July 1976, NASA shared the first-ever image of the surface of Mars with the world – but what camera did they use, and why was the shot black and white when it was supposedly revealing secrets of the “Red Planet”?
Astrophotographer rappels 330ft (100m) into "otherworldly" cave to shoot award-winning photo – and he got the whole thing on camera
News New Zealand-based photographer Tom Rae snagged first place at the Capture the Dark 2026 photo contest – but I’m not sure what’s more impressive, the composition or the story behind it
World Photography Day: How NASA imagery has shaped our understanding of the Earth, the universe and existence
WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY This World Photography Day we look at some of the most iconic images captured by the US space agency, which have taught us about our very existence and place in the cosmos
