Astrophotography

    Photographer shoots Great Balls of Fire which turn out to be a Chinese spaceship reentry

    Jul 31, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Photographer Ian Norman was out on shooting some night skies photo in Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, California. The photos are gorgeous (as you can see below),…

    Look deep into the Milky Way from the ISS with the help of NASA

    May 19, 2016 John Aldred

    No matter how much amazing imagery NASA throw at us, they always seem to wow us with new and amazing photographs on a regular basis….

    The sky’s no limit for this tiny camera with big astrophotography aspirations

    May 16, 2016 John Aldred

    Developed by a three man team describing themselves as a passionate photographer, a frustrated engineer and an electronics geek, the TinyMOS has been designed from the…

    Photo capturing the Sun, ISS and Mercury in a single frame

    May 16, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    No, this is not a TIE fighter gong over the sun, it is the International Space Station. And while getting a shot of the ISS…

    The Lyrid meteor shower is tonight, here’s how to make the most of it

    Apr 22, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Tonight, the Lyrid meteor shower will be taking place. They might not be as powerful as the Perseids or Quadrantids, but the Lyrids always have…

    Galaxy Hyper Speed 12 for medium format film cameras is a roll of direct positive photosensitive paper goodness

    Apr 14, 2016 John Aldred

    Shooting directly onto positive paper has so far typically existed almost exclusively in the world of large format photography.  Galaxy are no stranger to this type…

    12 must-see skywatching events for astrophotographers

    Apr 8, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    Every year, dozens of astronomical events take place, making perfect photo ops for astrophotographers. To help keep track of the events going on this year, we…

    The International Space Station as Captured with the Nikon P900’s Monster Zoom

    Feb 9, 2016 Liron Samuels

    Shortly after its announcement I read a review of the Nikon P900 super-zoom bridge camera, where the author excitedly said it can be used to…

    Now is Your Chance to Photograph All Five Visible Planets in One Shot

    Jan 20, 2016 Liron Samuels

    Of all the planets found in the Solar System, only five of the brightest planets – Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, can be seen…

    Pentax Cameras Could Soon Offer Built-in Star Tracking for Astrophotography

    Nov 16, 2015 Gannon Burgett

    Astrophotography is becoming more accessible than ever. Not only have manufacturers made cameras specifically designed with celestial photography in mind, they’ve also started work on…