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I originally found this ice cave, called a moulin, 8 months prior to setting up this shot in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. Glaciers are a very dynamic environment, so I kept going back to monitor the changes of this moulin over the 8-month period. As the opening of the cave formed, I envisioned setting up a night shot with my friend abseiling down the mouth of the cave with New Zealand’s amazing starry sky in the background.One magical night, everything finally came together! To my surprise, the Aurora Australis also lit up the sky. I managed to capture my friend’s silhouette perfectly placed in the center of the cave’s opening, and I love how the pinky tones of the aurora contrast with the icy colors of the cave. This dream shot ended up coming out better than I had originally envisioned, and I had a great night with my friends exploring the glacier!

An adventure photographer planned this amazing shot for eight months. A surprise aurora made the image even more epic. Ice caves, a pilot’s view, and more top the best Northern Lights photos of 2025

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

AURORA The Northern Lights Photographer of the Year 2025 encompasses everything from a stunning ice cave to a pilot's view above the clouds

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The Northern Lights dance over a lake with a faint orange from the sunset on the horizon

Eyes to the skies! A strong geomagnetic storm could bring a light show for aurora photographers Dec. 8-9 if skies are clear

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

Aurora The NOAA forecast is calling for an increased probability of spotting the northern lights in northern US states on Monday and Tuesday

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Solitude Lime Tree (Tilia spec.) on hill with full moon at dawn, snowy winter landscape. Canton Zug, Switzerland, Europe.

How to photograph the full moon tonight

By Jamie Carter last updated

Tutorial Tips for getting great pictures of the full moon in 2025

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A wide-angle, long-exposure photograph captures the brilliant arch of the Milky Way galaxy stretching across a dark night sky, above a low, grass-covered hill that is illuminated from below, highlighting its textured surface and trailing vines.

Shot with an old Canon 5D Mark III DSLR, this photo captures an astonishing Milky Way arc over a Mount Fuji-inspired landscape

By Tom May published

NEWS This image by Taiwanese photographer Shang Yao-Yuan shows that you don't need the latest kit to capture the cosmos

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Geminid meteor shower in Inner Mongolia, China on December 14, 2021

Astrophotography in December 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this coming month

By Jamie Carter published

astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month.

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The Northern Lights dance over a lake with a faint orange from the sunset on the horizon

Solar winds could bring a surprise Thanksgiving-week aurora to photographers in 14 states

By Hillary K. Grigonis published

AUORA Solar winds could bring a potential G1 minor solar storm to northern latitudes on November 25 and 26

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A close-up shot of a small, white and blue rover on the simulated lunar surface in a low-light environment. The rover has six wheels, a large sensor head on top, and a compact body.

This robot camera looks like a PIXAR character and is ready to photograph the moon

By Tom May published

news Meet LRU1: the adorable lunar rover with a multispectral stereo camera head that's helping scientists hunt for ice

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Night photograph of the Milky Way galaxy arcing above the decaying structure of the West Pier in Brighton, with the sea blurred from a long exposure and a pebble beach in the foreground.

Despite heavy light pollution, this Nikon D780 and Tamron 24-70mm photo captures the Milky Way in astonishing detail

By Tom May published

Michael Steven Harris earned People's Choice at the British Photography Awards for this stacked, long-exposure image

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Mockups of three space telescopes

Scientists are designing a new camera that could detect alien life

By Tom May published

News UK teams are helping NASA develop imaging tech for a mission that will hunt for alien planets beyond Earth.

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The Northern Lights dance over a lake with a faint orange from the sunset on the horizon

Grab your camera – the aurora forecast has just been upgraded to a strong KP7 that could be seen across several states TONIGHT

By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated

AURORA ALERT Solar activity could bring potential aurora opportunities overnight on November 11 and into the early morning hours of November 12

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