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How to photograph the aurora

Where and how to photograph the aurora

By Hannahbella Nel

Here our beginner's guide on how to photograph the aurora, which includes the best techniques and camera settings for capturing the Northern Lights.

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2021: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Hanneke Weitering

Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2021, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM lens review: Image shows the lens against a red backdrop.

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM lens review

By Jason Parnell-Brookes

Review The Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM lens is crazy-sharp and makes taking astro images even easier thanks to its simple design and five stops of image stabilization

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How Binoculars Work

How binoculars work

By Russ Swan

A few minutes getting to know how your binoculars work is time well spent, if you're planning on using them in your stargazing sessions.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM lens review: Image shows the lens.

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM lens review

By Damian Peach

Review The Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM lens is one of their most popular top-quality wide-angle zoom lenses. We see how it fares for nightscape photography.

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The Stellina smart telescope is a fully automated tabletop telescope that makes astrophotography a breeze.

Stellina smart telescope makes astrophotography a breeze: review

By Hanneke Weitering

Asteroid Apophis will fly very close to Earth, but won't hit us for at least 100 years.

Apophis: The asteroid we thought might hit us

By Robert Lea

Though we can now be certain the asteroid Apophis will not strike Earth in 2029, its close passage offers us a unique scientific opportunity.

A Perseid meteor seen in a 30-second exposure image captured in Spruce Knob, West Virginia, on Aug. 11, 2021.

Meteor showers and shooting stars: Formation, facts and discovery

By Space.com Staff

Watching a meteor shower on a clear, dark night is an unforgettable experience.

Best Equipment for Aurora Photography

Best equipment for aurora photography

By Hannahbella Nel

Feature Looking to get into aurora photography? Here are the best cameras, lenses and tripod kits for capturing the Northern Lights.

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Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) imaged by the TRAPPIST-South national telescope at the European Southern Observatory's (ESOs) La Silla Observatory on November 15, 2013.

Comets: Facts about the 'dirty snowballs' of space

By Charles Q. Choi, Daisy Dobrijevic

Learn about the composition and orbit of comets, as well as the history of their discovery, famous comets and space missions to analyze them.

Using a Teleconverter in Lunar Photography: Moon low over horizon

Using a Teleconverter in Lunar Photography

By Jason Parnell-Brookes

Capture the moon in its fullest glory with the use of a teleconverter.

How to Get the Maximum Zoom From Your Camera:

How to Get the Maximum Zoom From Your Camera

By Jason Parnell-Brookes

We've rounded up some simple tips and tricks for getting maximum zoom from your camera, with advice on how to upgrade your equipment and process your images.

The new Hyperia telescope from Vaonis.

Vaonis announces Hyperia, its most advanced telescope yet

By Alexander Cox

After the release of Stellina and Vespera, Vaonis will launch the most powerful automated telescope yet, Hyperia.

Women in Astrophotography: Orion constellation in sky

Women in Astrophotography Share Their Tips and Tricks

By Jo Plumridge

We sat down with a group of women in astrophotography, to get their top tips for capturing pictures of the night sky.

corona borealis

Two celestial crowns for late summer

By Joe Rao

There are two star patterns representing crowns that are visible in our current late-summer evening sky: Corona Borealis (the Northern Crown) and Corona Australis (the Southern Crown).

A pilot boat passes the rising Harvest Moon on September 20, 2021 off Swanpool Beach, Falmouth, England.

Harvest Moon 2021 offers stunning views to skywatchers around the globe (photos)

By Tereza Pultarova

Stargazers across the globe celebrated this year's magical Harvest Moon, which marked the end of the summer season just two days before the autumnal equinox.

Boy looking through binoculars.

Best stargazing binoculars for kids 2021: Top picks for getting a close-up view of the cosmos

By Jamie Carter

Our recommended binoculars for curious minds wanting to see the moon, planets and star clusters in the night sky.

Twilight's fuzzy boundary complicates the concepts of an equinox and a polar night.

Twilight and the myths of the equinox and 6-month polar night

By Joe Rao

Wednesday (Sept. 22) marks the equinox, which, thanks to its Latin name meaning "equal night," is often thought of as the day when dark and light each claim 12 hours.

Star projector lighting up room

Best star projectors 2021: Top picks for creating immersive and educational indoor views of the night sky

By Jamie Carter

Our recommended star projectors for staying cosy beneath the cosmos.

The Harvest Moon of Oct. 1, 2020

How frequent is the full Harvest Moon?

By Joe Rao

The Harvest Moon is always the full moon closest to the time of the autumnal equinox.