Astrophotography
How to shoot incredible night-scape photos with basic gear
Nov 16, 2021
Alex Baker
To take amazing photographs of the night sky you need massively expensive specialist equipment that costs thousands of dollars, am I right? No, I am…
New images from NASA’s Juno mission show Jupiter’s atmosphere spot in 3D detail
Oct 31, 2021
Alex Baker
Nasa’s Juno mission to Jupiter reported new findings of the turbulent atmosphere of the giant planet, including fascinating new images that show the extent of…
Patent suggests Olympus wants to become astrophotography king with new “astrotracer” feature
Oct 1, 2021
John Aldred
Well, this is interesting. It seems that Olympus (AKA OM Digital) might be looking towards the stars. A new Japanese patent describes a new Micro…
Astrophotography setups for all budgets: from $100 to $10,000
Sep 27, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
Photography can be an expensive hobby, but astrophotography raises it to a whole new level. However, if you’re ready to invest some time into DIY…
Hubble’s latest photos show six “dead” galaxies formed shortly after the big bang
Sep 27, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
Hubble has taken some stunning images over its three-decades-long career. The latest ones are quite groundbreaking, showing six “dead” galaxies from the early universe. In…
Watch the moment amateur astronomer captures rare footage of asteroid striking Jupiter
Sep 17, 2021
Alex Baker
This is the moment that retired engineer Jose Luis Pereira captured footage of a piece of space rock the size of London clock tower Big…
A photo of annular solar eclipse in Tibet wins 2021 Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Sep 16, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
Astronomy Photographer of the Year is one of the contests I always look forward to. It has just announced its 2021, and just as always…
What is ISO invariance and why is it such a big deal?
Aug 31, 2021
John Aldred
ISO invariance is a topic that wasn’t really something that most people considered until recently. At least, not unless you were into certain speciality fields…
Perseid meteor shower peak starts tomorrow, don’t miss it
Aug 10, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
The day some of us have anxiously been waiting for is just around the corner. Starting tomorrow, the Perseid meteor shower is about to reach…
Hubble is back: Here are two new photos it took
Jul 22, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
On 13 June 2021, the Hubble Space Telescope’s payload computer unexpectedly came to a halt. After more than a month of hard work to bring…