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A nebula made of clouds of gas and dust with stars forming within. In the centre and out to the left it is filled with thin, wispy blue gas that forms delicate layers.
Witness the birth of a star in the latest James Webb Space Telescope photo of the month

By Alan Palazon Published

Astrophotography NASA/ESA have released their favorite image snapped by the James Webb Space Telescope in October, which depicts a “turbulent” stellar nursery

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Milky Way Galaxy.
Astrophotographer “tricks” camera into tracking stars with neat handheld mode hack, creating amazing Milky Way shot

By Alan Palazon Last updated

Astrophotography Reddit user Prestigious-Ad-5238 shared the surprisingly good result, which they achieved by putting their OM-5 into Handheld Hi-Res mode and mounting it on a tripod

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A ten percent illuminated waxing crescent moon sets behind the Statue of Liberty on October 13, 2026, in New York City.
Stunning photograph aligns an orange slice of the moon with the Statue of Liberty – and it’s a great reminder of October’s upcoming photogenic supermoon

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

ASTRO October's full moon rise occurs close to sunset, making it a great opportunity for photographers

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A glowing ring of teal and coral-red gas surrounds a dark blue-green centre containing a bright white star, scattered with stars and dozens of tiny orange and white smudges that are distant galaxies.
Peering through the heart of a dying star, photographer Kfir Simon found a host of distant galaxies hiding in plain sight

By Tom May Published

The Helix Nebula is 650 light years away, but this shot reveals galaxies far beyond even that

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Sunlight hitting exhaust plumes from a SpaceX rocket creates an unusual shape in the sky
Wild photos and videos of a “space jellyfish” behind a rocket are quickly going viral. NASA explains the magic behind the jaw-dropping sight

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

SPACE A SpaceX launch on October 13 created a “space jellyfish” that could be seen for hundreds of miles away, creating incredible photos and videos

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Mars landscape panorama.
Curiosity rover camera reveals “most detailed view yet” of distant Martian cliffs with fantastic sunrise panorama

By Alan Palazon Published

NASA The NASA rover has beamed back a series of shots depicting wind-carved cliffs on Mars illuminated by golden dawn light, which the space agency compiled into a dramatic panorama

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Galaxy cluster gravitationally lensing another, more distant galaxy cluster.
Think lens flare is bad? James Webb Telescope image captures warping light that duplicates galaxies

By Alan Palazon Published

News The newly released photo depicts a galaxy cluster warping the light emitted from more distant galactic bodies, producing what scientists have called “a cosmic house of mirrors”

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Lunar occultation of Venus.
Photographer snapped multiple 1/8000 sec exposures of Venus disappearing behind the Moon to create a “bright pearl” in the sky, winning major astrophotography award

By Alan Palazon Published

News Czech astrophotographer Petr Horalek described the rare lunar occultation of the bright planet as a “beautiful moment”

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Eagle hunter on horseback with golden eagle in Mongolia at night
Astrophotography in October 2026: last call for shots the Milky Way as we welcome longer nights and see Saturn at its best

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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Swirling plasma in Sun's surface.
“After several attempts, a perfect opportunity eventually arose,” says award-winning astrophotographer on his super-detailed shot of Sun’s surface

By Alan Palazon Published

News Portuguese astrophotographer Miguel Claro used a high-powered telescope and camera to capture a close-up frame of writhing plasma on the Sun’s photosphere

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