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The eclipse is great, but don't forget to photograph the Perseid meteor shower tonight!
HOW TO The eclipse isn't the only thing happening tonight! Here's how to photograph the Perseid meteor shower
Space satellite captures remarkable image of huge magenta-green “hummingbird” covering Antarctic ice
NEWS A joint US-Indian space agency satellite has captured what appears to be a huge magenta-green "hummingbird" engraved in Antarctica's ice
James Webb telescope captures stunning image of Lion Nebula in spellbinding detail
News The space telescope captured infrared images of the unfathomably beautiful dying star, rendering it in magenta and cyan colors, and a previously unseen level of detail
Earthrise: The iconic image behind Earth Day is "the most influential environmental photograph ever taken"
EARTH DAY The story of William Anders' iconic 'Earthrise' image, which helped to spur Earth Day and the environmental movement
I have photographed seven solar eclipses, and it was the internet that changed everything for the last three – and not in a good way!
solar eclipse This is how the Great American Solar Eclipse became the Great American Traffic Jam!
NASA astronaut eyes up this amazing composition of the eye of a super typhoon from space
News NASA flight engineer Anil Menon snapped this image of the eye of the storm with his iPhone from aboard the International Space Station
How to plan photographing August 12's solar eclipse and Perseids meteor shower peak
Astrophotography With a solar eclipse in Europe and North America followed by the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, August 12 will bring plenty of photographic opportunities. Here’s how to plan a shoot for both
Scientists capture highest-resolution photos of the Sun’s surface ever, revealing “tiny engines” driving solar activity
News Astrophysicists used a solar telescope fitted with a high-speed camera to capture the frames, which revealed Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilities, a process they now think may be key to understanding how the Sun generates heat
Have you got your solar glasses yet for next week's spectacular eclipse?
Eclipse A solar eclipse will be visible on August 12 in Europe and North America – but your eyes will need protective glasses to view it
Two eclipses and meteor showers – NASA offers simple guide to shooting August’s massive schedule of must-not-miss astrophotography events
News From solar and lunar eclipses to meteor showers, August 2026 is a big month for astrophotography: here’s a summary of NASA’s top tips for enjoying the spectacles
