Astrophotography
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Even NASA astronauts love retro camera gear. Don Pettit admits to using this vintage 1980s lens in space
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
RETRO GEAR The 1980s Noct Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 is so iconic for astrophotography, it's still used in space

Golden hour is more like “the golden five seconds” on the International Space Station. Astronauts Don Pettit and Matthew Dominick share the challenges – and hacks – of photography in space
By Hillary K. Grigonis last updated
NASA In a captivating podcast, two NASA photographers and astronauts just shared what it's like to take photographs in space

At nearly 100x times faster than a bullet, this comet is the fastest ever recorded, but NASA still managed to capture a sharp photograph. Here’s how
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
space How do you take a picture of a comet moving at 130,000 miles per hour?

How to photograph the stunning Perseid meteor shower
By Jamie Carter last updated
Tutorial Everything you need to know for photographing the Perseids – which promises to be the best meteor shower in 2024

How to photograph the full moon this weekend
By Jamie Carter last updated
Tutorial Tips for getting great pictures of the full moon in 2025

Astrophotography guide to August 2025: what to shoot in the night sky this month
By Jamie Carter published
astrophotography Everything you need to know about what’s happening in the night sky this month

What happens when X-ray, infrared, and optical cameras mix? NASA just shared a stunning “space-based light pageant”
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
SPACE NASA has shared a stunning series of images that mix X-ray telescopes with several other camera technologies

Finding corrupted images is devastating, but what happens when that camera is 370 million miles away? NASA shares how it saved the busted camera aboard Jupiter’s Juno
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NASA How do you repair a camera that’s orbiting another planet, 370 million miles away?
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