space photography
DJI Osmo Action 6 Gets Strapped to a Rocket: Records Footage from Space
Sep 1, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
DJI Osmo Action 6 has now filmed something few consumer cameras ever will: a complete rocket flight from liftoff to landing. The cameras were mounted…
Totality from 50,000 Feet: NASA Pilots Chased the Solar Eclipse
Sep 1, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Millions of people enjoyed and photographed the Total solar eclipse on August 12. For NASA, however, it was a chance to do some science! NASA…
NASA’s Roman Telescope Lifts Off: Photos from the Launch Event
Aug 30, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A 2.4-meter space telescope is now on its way toward a point nearly 1.5 million kilometers from Earth. From there, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space…
NASA’s Roman Telescope Is All Set to Launch: Pre-Launch Images
Aug 28, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is about to begin one of the most ambitious astronomical surveys ever attempted from space. The telescope is scheduled…
James Webb Captures an Irregular Galaxy: Gets Photobombed by a Star
Aug 27, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Galaxy mergers can leave behind structures that survive long after the original encounter has ended. Arp 263 is one example. Located about 25 million light-years…
Glistening Galactic Gems: NASA Shares a Gallery of 16 Galaxies
Aug 27, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has unveiled a new gallery featuring 16 galaxies across the universe. The images combine Chandra’s X-ray data with observations from other…
This is the Most Detailed View Yet of Betelgeuse’s Surface
Aug 24, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have obtained a surprising view of the surface of Betelgeuse, revealing a star that is far more structured than its familiar orange appearance suggests….
ESA’s Satellite Images Show Greenland Glacier Breaking Apart
Aug 23, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A 76-square-kilometre section of Greenland’s Petermann Glacier broke away on 4 August 2026. The separation occurred at the glacier’s floating ice tongue in northwest Greenland….
NASA Shares 2026 Solar Eclipse Images from Ground, Air and Space
Aug 22, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A total solar eclipse gives solar physicists a rare window for observation. For a few minutes, the Moon blocks the photosphere, making the much fainter…
Ground-based Telescope Captures the Fastest Star in the Milky Way
Aug 20, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have discovered the fastest known star in the Milky Way. Named S301, the star races around Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the…