Astrophotography
Happy 30th birthday, Hubble: NASA adds 30 breathtaking new photos to its Hubble collection
Dec 18, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Despite five repair missions it has gone through, the Hubble telescope has made it to the age of 30. NASA already share the stunning photo…
Astrophotographers, don’t miss the Geminid meteor shower at its peak tonight
Dec 14, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Every year, there are a dozen major meteor showers and they’re a real treat for stargazers and astrophotographers alike. Geminid is one of the last…
Here is the most detailed 3D map of the Milky Way to date
Dec 3, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Images of space are valuable for researchers to find out more about our solar system, our galaxy, and way beyond. But us regular folks enjoy…
Want to start shooting the Milky Way? Start here
Nov 24, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Photographing the Milky Way (and the night skies in general) is exciting and opens up a whole new world. But it’s also pretty tricky if…
Don’t miss photographing Jupiter and Saturn as they appear closer together since the Middle Ages
Nov 23, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
2020 has certainly not been the best year of our lives, but it still has some bright moments now and again. In December, all astrophotographers…
This stunning video shows the best global map of Mars shot from Earth’s surface
Nov 17, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
There are plenty of epic astrophotos that were taken from Earth. Sometimes even from a photographer’s backyard. Astronomer Jean-Luc Dauvergne visited Pic du Midi observatory…
12 outstanding astrophotographers worth following
Nov 5, 2020
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
We are proud to present twelve gifted astrophotographers—each with their stunning photos. Night photography isn’t the easiest genre to master – there are so many…
This crazy telescope-camera combo raises almost $2 million on Kickstarter
Oct 26, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vaonis/vespera-the-new-way-to-observe-the-universe Perhaps you remember this 550MP image of the Carina Nebula shot through a consumer telescope named Stellina. Well, let me introduce you to Vespera,…
Looking at the Samyang 18mm FE for star photography
Oct 13, 2020
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
We reviewed the Samyang 18mm FE in February, but that was too late for the milky way season. From the middle of August, it is…
Tomorrow you’ll get a once-in-two-years photo op with Mars
Oct 12, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Have you spotted that huge, bright, red object in the starry sky these days? That’s our neighbor Mars. Right now, it’s the closest to the…