Astrophotography

In Santa’s Sleigh Tracks: Watch The International Space Station Crossing The Moon

Jan 4, 2015 Liron Samuels

How high must your shutter speed be in order to photograph an object traveling at 17,500 mph while crossing another object moving at 2,288 mph?…



Magnificent Milky Way Photography Made Easy(ish).

Dec 31, 2014 Liron Samuels

Have you ever found yourself lifting your jaw off the keyboard, completely stunned by an out-of-this-world photo of the Milky Way? This is one of…



Interview with with ISS Astronaut Don Pettit (from smugmug’s From Above)

Dec 21, 2014 SmugMug Films

Astronaut Don Pettit has become one of the most prolific astronaut photographers during his expeditions aboard the International Space Station. He could (and did) saturate…



A Quick Pre Shoot Checklist For Shooting The Lunar Eclipse Tomorrow

Oct 7, 2014 Udi Tirosh

This october is quite a fest for astronomers having both a FULL lunar eclipse tomorrow (Oct. 8th) and a partial solar eclipse on the 23rd….



A Rare ‘Little Planet’ Photograph Featuring The Aurora and The Milky Way

Oct 5, 2014 Udi Tirosh

We have seen many Little Planet photos before, but this little planet is one of the best I’ve seen of our little planet. Photographer Göran…



ESO Used A Galaxy-Sized Magnifying Glass To Capture Two Galaxies Collide 7 Billion Years Ago

Sep 4, 2014 Udi Tirosh

If you thought that the Canon 1200mm is big, wait till you see what the ESO (European South Observatory) used to capture two galaxies collide….



Sony Aims To Turn Smartphones Into Full DSLRs with the QX1 and QX30

Sep 3, 2014 Maaz Khan

Yesterday, Sony’s upcoming QX1 was leaked onto the internet, giving us our first look at the lens mount and exactly what it’s expected to bring…



Take Your Night Sky Photography To The Next Level With This Helpful Tutorial

Aug 27, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

If you have been wanting to try your hand at night sky photography, or just want to improve on the star photos you’ve already taken,…



After Watching This Timelapse You’ll Be Lining Up For Tickets To Next Years Burning Man

Aug 23, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

I recall a friend once passionately trying to convince me of the greatness of their favorite musician by explaining how the music was so good…



Buzz Aldrin On Taking Self Portraits In Space (Plus, A New Service That Let’s You Make Your Own Space Selfie?!)

Aug 22, 2014 Tiffany Mueller

Let’s be real, space selfies are light years better than the average Instagram styled selfie. Photos taken of space from space are like the ultimate…