ISS Astronaut Captures Rocket Launch Among the Stars
Astronaut Don Pettit has captured yet another fascinating picture from space showing a long exposure of a rocket launch hidden among the stars. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Designing a Star Tracker for Astronaut Don Pettit to Use on the ISS
In the spring of 2023, I received a phone call from Peter Blackberg (an old friend, RIT alumnus, and a space enthusiast) when he asked if I would join a call with NASA astronaut Don Pettit. petapixel.com »
2025-1-15 20:42
Astronaut Captures Milky Way, Starlink Satellites, and False Dawn in One Photo
Astronaut Don Pettit has captured an image so good that it is a contender for the best photo ever taken onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-15 14:00
Astronaut Captures Milky Way, Starlink Satellites and False Dawn in One Photo
Astronaut Don Pettit has captured an image so good that it is a contender for the best photo ever taken onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-14 14:00
NASA Astronaut Don Pettit Rings in the New Year with Amazing Aurora Photo Captured in Space
Veteran astronaut Don Pettit rang in the New Year aboard the International Space Station (ISS) by capturing an amazing photo of a brilliant aurora. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2025-1-4 21:16
Astronaut Captures Timelapse of SpaceX Dragon Capsule Undocking From the ISS
It looks like computer-generated imagery, but this spectacular video taken in space shows the departure of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as seen by astronaut Don Pettit. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-12-19 18:11
Astronaut Takes Epic Photo of Two Satellite Galaxies From Onboard the ISS
Photographer and active NASA astronaut Don Pettit has captured a long exposure photo of two satellite galaxies that neighbor the Milky Way from his vantage spot onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-12-12 19:44
Astronaut Captures North America Whizzing Past and Auroras on the Horizon
Astronaut Don Pettit has captured a wonderful, long-exposure photo of North America streaking below his vantage spot 257 miles above the Earth's surface on board the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-11-5 22:16
First-Ever Astronaut Interview From the ISS Focuses Heavily on Astrophotography
The picturesque view from the cupola in the International Space Station (ISS) is iconic -- it has been in photos and videos countless times. However, it had never been the location for a live interview, at least until this week. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-9-7 20:12
Astronaut Uses Moonlight and Off-Camera Flash for Awesome ISS Portrait
Astronaut Matthew Dominick -- a keen photographer currently onboard the International Space Station (ISS) -- has revealed how he captured a unique self-portrait peering out of the SpaceX Dragon capsule with the Milky Way behind him. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-7-24 14:39
Astronaut Captures Rare Red Sprite Lightning From the ISS
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographed rare red lightning sprites high above Earth's upper atmosphere from the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-7-12 19:31
A NASA Astronaut is Taking Beautiful and Creative Photos Onboard the ISS
A NASA astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) is taking a series of epic photographs and sharing the techniques behind them. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-7-9 17:45
Astronaut Bill Anders Who Took Iconic ‘Earthrise’ Photo Dies in Plane Crash
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders who captured the iconic Earthrise photo while orbiting the Moon on a spacecraft has tragically died in a plane crash. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-6-10 13:40
Astronaut Thought He Photographed Mt. Fuji, But it Was Actually a Tool Bag
A SpaceX Crew 7 astronaut revealed how he attempted to photograph Japan's Mount Fuji but ended up taking a picture of a notorious piece of space junk instead. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-3-29 15:26
Astronaut Captures Unusual Photos of a Snow-Covered Grand Canyon
An astronaut has captured a snow-covered Grand Canyon from space while passing over the iconic landmark onboard the International Space Station traveling at 17,500 miles per hour. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-2-26 18:48
Earthbound Astronaut Shares Stunning Photos He Captured While in Orbit
Swedish astronaut Marcus Wandt has just returned from a 20-day voyage into space and he shared some incredible images of the views he saw while in Earth's orbit. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-2-9 18:30
Astronaut Captures Image of Elusive ‘Red Sprite’ High Above The Earth
An astronaut captured a stunning photograph of an extremely rare lightning phenomenon known as a "red sprite" -- which is rarely visible from Earth. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-12-8 23:36
Astronaut With Persian Roots Takes Photos of Iran From Space: ‘This May Be The Closest I Will Ever Get’
A NASA astronaut whose parents are Iranian took a series of incredible photos of the West Asian country from space, poignantly adding that it "may be the closest I will ever get." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-11-21 17:20
Astronaut Drops Toolbox on Spacewalk and You May be Able to Photograph it
NASA astronauts who accidentally dropped their toolbox during a spacewalk may have provided a unique picture challenge to photographers on Earth. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-11-14 22:23
Astronaut Captures Eerie Image of Giant Skull Staring Back From Earth
An astronaut captured an eerie photo of a huge skull that appears to be staring back toward space from the Earth's surface. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-11-3 17:57
Photographer Captures ISS Crossing the Sun During Astronaut Spacewalk
An astrophotographer captured the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the Sun as two astronauts were conducting a spacewalk to install solar panels. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-6-14 16:29
Astronaut’s Image Refracted Through a Weightless Water Bubble in Space
Space provides all kinds of photo opportunities and one astronaut took advantage of microgravity for this unique image.
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petapixel.com »2023-3-11 19:27
Astronaut’s Photo Shows Florida Draining After Hurricane Ian
An astronaut has photographed the deluge from Hurricane Ian making its way back into the Gulf of Mexico.
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petapixel.com »2022-10-11 21:54
Astronaut Shares Incredible Star Trail and Lightning Photo Taken From ISS
NASA astronaut and photographer Donald Pettit recently posted some of his stunning star trail photography taken aboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-9-13 20:34
Astronaut’s Photo of an Aurora Looks Like a Scene from ‘Stranger Things’
Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti this week posted awe-inspiring photographs of the aurora australis from aboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-8-26 19:46
Astronaut Captures Magnificent Aurora Storm From Aboard the ISS
NASA astronaut Bob Hines photographed the aurora from the International Space Station (ISS) capturing a spectacular image of the magical lights dancing on the Earth's surface. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-8-20 13:21
Marcus Yam: From Aspiring Astronaut to a Pulitzer Prize in Photography
Los Angeles Times roving foreign correspondent and photojournalist Marcus Yam was recently awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography "for raw and urgent images of the U. petapixel.com »
2022-5-29 17:54
Astronaut Captures Lunar Eclipse from the International Space Station
On Monday, large portions of the planet were treated to a total lunar eclipse. And while there were many excellent opportunities to photograph it from Earth, one astronaut shared her photos that were taken from space. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-5-18 19:56
NASA Astronaut Who Captured All of Humanity in a Single Photo Has Died
NASA astronaut Michael Collins has passed away at the age of 90. Collins is most well known for a photo he took of the lunar module containing both Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong in front of the Earth, which captures all of humanity, alive and dead, in a single photo. That is, other than himself. […] petapixel.com »
2021-4-30 22:35
I Took 40 Pictures Of An Astronaut Character Posing Around Futuristic And Dystopian Cities
As a part of her "The Lonely Astronaut" photographic series (started in 2017), I used the empty New York City streets as a futuristic dystopian backdrop to accompany a single lone astronaut during the covid pandemic. boredpanda.com »
2021-3-20 08:46
Japanese Astronaut Snaps Incredible Photos of Earth from Space
Japaneses astronaut Soichi Noguchi has emerged as the International Space Station’s resident photographer, uploading a slew of incredible images of Earth taken from the Cupola Observational Module. petapixel.com »
2020-12-17 20:06
Astronaut and Photographer Team Up on First-of-Its-Kind Photo Book
Photographer Roland Miller and Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli recently teamed up in a first-of-its-kind collaboration between an Earth-bound artist and a ISS-bound astronaut, to create a one-of-a-kind photo book that will appeal to space nerds and photography lovers alike. petapixel.com »
2020-8-17 19:07
Astronaut Explains What It’s Like to Photograph Earth from the ISS
Yesterday, the official Twitter account of the International Space Station posted a short video interview in which NASA astronaut Doug Hurley explains what it’s like to try and capture the beauty of Earth from 250 miles above. petapixel.com »
2020-7-11 19:57
NASA Astronaut Shows What The Boundary Between Night And Day On Earth Looks Like From Space
Behnken has recently posted two stunning pics from his temporary home at the International Space Station showing the boundary between night and day on Earth and in just a few days, it went viral and has been liked 60.6k times. boredpanda.com »
2020-7-4 15:02
NASA Astronaut Shares Stunning Images Of Boundary Between Night And Day On Earth
Behnken has recently posted two stunning pics from his temporary home at the International Space Station showing the boundary between night and day on Earth and in just a few days, it went viral and has been liked 60.6k times. boredpanda.com »
2020-7-3 15:02
NASA Astronaut Goes Viral After Sharing Awe-Inspiring Pics Of The Boundary Between Night And Day On Earth
Behnken has recently posted two stunning pics from his temporary home at the International Space Station showing the boundary between night and day on Earth and in just a few days, it went viral and has been liked 60.6k times. boredpanda.com »
2020-7-4 15:02
The Story of an Apollo 16 Astronaut Who Left a Family Photo on the Moon
Photography remains an important part of documenting the most unforgettable and ground-breaking moments in history. Of these events, there’s nothing more incredible than sending the first men on the Moon. thephoblographer.com »
2020-4-19 13:00
Astronaut Snaps Photo Tribute to Doctors and Nurses from Space
NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan just shared a photo and message from space to show his appreciation for the brave medical workers who are risking their health to save lives during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. petapixel.com »
2020-4-1 18:54
Astronaut Shoots Spacewalk Selfies with a Nikon D5
This past weekend, NASA astronaut and physiologist Jessica Meir one-upped everybody else’s #SelfieSunday posts when she uploaded two spacewalk selfies taken outside the International Space Station (ISS) with a special Nikon D5. petapixel.com »
2020-1-30 21:55
This Astronaut Shot Racetracks from Space with a Nikon DSLR
NASA astronaut Drew Feustel grew up in Detroit and is an avid car and racing enthusiast. So much so that while commanding the International Space Station in 2018, Feustel photographed racetracks from space with a Nikon DSLR before watching the race itself in his free time. petapixel.com »
2019-2-26 21:13
What It’s Like Shoot Photos from Space as an Astronaut on the ISS
Astronauts on the International Space Station have shot and shared gorgeous views of our planet in recent years. Here’s a 5-minute video by Big Think in which NASA astronaut Chris Hadfield offers an inside look at what shooting photos on the ISS is like. petapixel.com »
2018-8-3 21:15
Video: Astronaut forgets to insert SD card into GoPro before spacewalk
An unnamed NASA astronaut stationed on the International Space Station recently ran into an issue during a spacewalk: he forgot to check whether his GoPro camera had an SD card installed before embarking on a spacewalk. dpreview.com »
2018-5-22 21:49
This Astronaut on a Spacewalk Left His Camera’s SD Card at Home
Have you ever pulled out your camera to shoot, only to be horrified to find that you forgot to put a memory card inside before leaving home? That’s what just happened to a NASA astronaut while he was in the middle of a spacewalk outside the International Space Station. The 1.5-minute video above is an […] petapixel.com »
2018-5-18 18:35
Interview: NASA Astronaut Randy Bresnik on Photography from the ISS
Astronaut photographers on the International Space Station have dazzled us for years with eye-popping photos and videos shot from orbit. To learn more behind-the-scenes details of photography on the space station, photographer Jared Polin interviewed NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik. petapixel.com »
2017-12-28 23:17
Astronaut Captured Blue Lightning on Camera from the ISS
For years, airline pilots have reported seeing unusual lightning phenomenon that we don’t get to witness from the ground. Luckily for us, astronauts on the International Space Station have a perfect vantage point, and one of them did capture “blue lightning” while orbiting the Earth. petapixel.com »
2017-2-12 22:32