Photographers: These Astronauts Need Your Help With Aurora Lights

The astronauts currently orbiting both polar regions -- the first humans to ever do so -- are asking for help from photographers on terra firma. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-4-2 13:57

Astronauts Don Pettit and Matthew Dominick Joyfully Nerd Out Over Astrophotography

NASA hosted its first-ever Twitch livestream from the International Space Station (ISS) this week. Astronaut Don Pettit, who is on the ISS now, chatted with fellow astronaut Matthew Dominick, who returned to Earth last October. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-15 00:02

Watch ISS Astronauts Geek Out About Photography in Space

Don Pettit and Matthew Dominick are arguably the two greatest photographers to ever go to space and the pair were interviewed together while onboard the International Space Station (ISS). [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-30 19:32

Astronauts Onboard the ISS Capture Tremendous Photos of Comet A3

Two astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have been documenting Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) as it sails toward the Sun. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-30 16:09

Astronauts Discuss the Pros and Cons of Taking Photos in Zero Gravity

Yesterday, astronauts and photographers Don Pettit and Matthew Dominick held a fascinating discussion about taking pictures in space with the issue of weightlessness coming up during the talk. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-25 15:05

Nikon Makes Special Firmware for Astronauts to Block Galactic Cosmic Rays in Photos

Space travel requires instruments made on Earth to be specially adapted to the harsh extra-terrestrial world -- and that includes tweaking a camera's software. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-6 21:39

Breathtaking Footage of 1,000 Lego Astronauts Flying to Space

Two cameras captured 1,000 Lego astronauts flying to the edge of space on a 3D-printed mini space shuttle.

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2023-6-3 17:19

Hear What Apollo 11 Astronauts Said as They Shot Iconic Earthrise Photos

A photographer who was "rummaging" through the NASA archives stumbled across an amazing earthrise timelapse taken by the crew of Apollo 11 and then dubbed the audio of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins discussing the camera settings. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-5 21:56

Photographer Spots Astronauts on Spacewalk Outside ISS from Earth

Last week, two astronauts spacewalked outside the International Space Station (ISS) to make repairs and perform maintenance on the structure. Astrophotographer Dr. Sebastian Voltmer managed to photograph the astronauts outside the space station from his backyard. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-4-1 18:44

This Guy Remastered Photos of Earth Shot by Apollo Astronauts

Toby Ord was disappointed at the selection of Earth photos available compared to views we have of other planets, so he decided to try his own hand at restoring older Apollo astronaut photos of Earth to reveal more of our planet’s beauty. petapixel.com »

2021-5-21 20:08

Photos of the Sleek New Ride Ready To Return US Astronauts To Space

This is the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, sitting on its cargo-carrying “trunk”. The dragon will (God willing) carry two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) this Wednesday. The capsule will be locked onto the nose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, pictured here blasting off from Florida’s Merrit Island in January 2020. Since 2011 […] petapixel.com »

2020-5-27 20:56

Astronauts Photobombed by Starlink Satellites While Shooting the Aurora

While photographing the Aurora from above the Indian Ocean, astronauts on the ISS accidentally captured something else as well. Just like Earth-bound photographers, they’re now having to deal with photo bombing by the many ‘Starlink’ satellites that SpaceX has launched. petapixel.com »

2020-4-24 00:19

Robert Cybulski’s Portraits Of Astronauts Are Eerie and Beautiful At The Same Time

Robert Cybulski has created a conceptual portrait photography series depicting the pioneers of space travel, featuring black and white portraits of astronauts in their space suits. thephoblographer.com »

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