Night Sky Pictures: Stargazer Photos of Stars and Planets
Latest about night sky photos

By Josh Dinner Published
The final supermoon of the year, the Harvest Moon of September, gave skywatchers the final lunar thrill of the season.

By Samantha Mathewson Published
A new long exposure image from the European Southern Observatory captures stars as they travel overhead, creating what is known as star trails with the help of bright laser guide star beams.

By Miguel Claro Published
The new moon glows in the sky above Turkey with the reflected light of Earth shining upon it in gorgeous photos by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

By Miguel Claro Published
A single shot shows a Super Full “Blue” Moon which don’t have nothing of blue, rising above Monsaraz castle at Dark Sky® Alqueva, in Portugal.

By Paul Sutter Published
Humanity is slowly losing access to the night sky, and astronomers have invented a new term to describe the pain associated with this loss: 'noctalgia,' meaning 'night grief.'

By Josh Dinner Published
The Royal Observatory of Greenwich's annual contest draws more than 4,000 submissions, and the winning images from this year's categories are stunning.

By Josh Dinner Published
Gaze at some of our best 2023 Perseid meteor shower photo submissions from across the world.

By Jamie Carter Published
Venus is approaching 'inferior conjunction' as it swaps from being the 'Evening Star' to the 'Morning Star,' passing between Earth and the sun in the meantime.

By Miguel Claro Published
The Perseid meteor shower will bring shooting stars to your neighborhood on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. You can get a preview of the spectacular show in this video.

By Josh Dinner Published
Swapna Krishna, author of the new book "Stargazing: Contemplating the Cosmos to Find Inner Peace," writes a guide to getting the most out of the night sky wherever you are.
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