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VLBA Photographs “Eye of Sauron”: A rare, head-on look into a blazar’s jet
Aug 19, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have captured a remarkable radio image of the blazar PKS 1424+240. For the first time, we see its plasma jet almost perfectly head-on. In…
Today is World Photography Day 2025, 19 August 2025
Aug 19, 2025
David Prochnow
It happens only once a year, the day when “clicks, snaps, and pix” are heard ’round the world. It’s World Photography Day 2025! So, exactly…
UK Government: Delete Your Old Photos and Save Water. Nonsense or Great Idea?
Aug 18, 2025
Anzalna Siddiqui
It’s a hot and humid summer in England, which means drought conditions. The weather has been so warm and dry that the UK government asks…
Hubble Photographs a Noteworthy Nearby Spiral Galaxy: NGC 2835
Aug 18, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
The latest picture from Hubble features NGC 2835, a face-on spiral galaxy about 35 million light-years away in Hydra. The image looks familiar at first…
JWST Photographs Mysterious Bright Objects in the Early Universe
Aug 17, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
When astronomers turned the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) toward the deep universe, they expected to see faint smudges from the earliest galaxies. Instead, they…
Hubble Photographs the Most Massive Black Hole in the Universe
Aug 16, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have long searched for the heaviest black holes in the universe. These giants, called ultramassive black holes, contain tens of billions of solar masses….
Film Photography’s Unexpected Comeback: Why Young Creators Are Choosing Analog
Aug 16, 2025
Darlene Lleno
Film photography has taken the creative world by storm, attracting a generation of digital natives who grew up with smartphones and instant sharing. Young photographers are finding real value in the slower, more intentional process that film photography demands.
Perseverance Photographs a Helmet-Shaped Rock on Mars
Aug 15, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s Perseverance rover recently photographed an eye-catching rock in Jezero Crater. The shape looks like an old helmet, with a pointed crown and a flared…
Sigma’s 200mm f/2.0 L-Mount Drops This August — Here’s Why It’s a Big Deal
Aug 15, 2025
Darlene Lleno
The Sigma 200mm f/2.0 L-Mount release on August 19 brings back the legendary fast 200mm focal length that disappeared during the mirrorless transition. This premium lens weighs 1,850g and features white finish design with fast autofocus for Sony E-mount and L-mount systems.
Fighting Dragons in Space: DECam’s detailed view of NGC 6188
Aug 15, 2025
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
One of the latest images from NOIRLab turns a familiar southern target into a data-rich scene. The frame centers on NGC 6188, an emission nebula…