Astrophotography

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A comet streaks through a dim night sky as a faint sun sets.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

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Astrophotography for beginners: Image of night sky with rocky beach in foreground

Astrophotography for beginners 2024: How to shoot the night sky

By Stuart Cornell last updated

Reference Our guide to astrophotography for beginners covers everything from equipment to shooting modes to locations and more — a must-read for anyone just starting out.

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supermoon appearing orange/red above a row of houses. The moon is reflected in the water body below.

How to photograph a supermoon

By Tom Ormerod last updated

Learn what will give you the best chance of capturing stunning photos of supermoons, including the Harvest Moon next week.

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Josh Dury's image of the ISS passing over Stonehenge in the UK

How to Photograph the ISS

By Mathew Browne last updated

How to photograph the ISS. It requires a little planning and research, but this guide will explain everything.

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How to photograph meteors and meteor showers - a meteor streaks across the night sky above a beach resort

How to photograph meteors and meteor showers

By Stuart Cornell last updated

How to Meteors and meteor showers make excellent subject matter for astrophotographers. This guide shows you how to capture them at their very best.

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a starry, pinkish-purple dusk sky glows above a large telescope dome

Ghostly 'zodiacal light' glows above the Very Large Telescope in Chile (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

A new photo shows the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope beneath a star-studded sky at sunset, illuminated by a phenomenon known as the zodiacal light.

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A rich tapestry of orange and red hues, with swirling clouds of gas and dust. A bright blue hue shines at the center and the entire scene is full of stars.

Astrophotographer captures the Running Chicken Nebula in impeccable detail

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Check out this incredibly detailed image of the Running Chicken Nebula — IC 2944 — captured by astrophotographer Rod Prazeres.

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deep-space photo showing thousands of reddish-orange dots, each of which is a distant star

Very Large Telescope snaps gorgeous shot of Milky Way's star-studded core (photo)

By Samantha Mathewson published

A new view from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captures the abundant star-forming region at the center of the Milky Way.

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a black and white photograph of a group of people crowded around a telescope

Amateur astronomers can make breathtaking discoveries. This new photobook on Kickstarter shows how

By Jeff Spry published

The upcoming photobook 'Route de la Belle Etoile' documents the efforts and enthusiasm of amateur astronomers worldwide.

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Nikon Zf on a white table

Nikon Zf review

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published

Review The vintage-styled Nikon Zf mirrorless isn't just a pretty face, -10EV autofocusing sensitivity and the widest ISO range in Nikon's Z-series cameras makes this an astro performer.

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