The annual Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight and tomorrow, December 13 and 14. The impressive meteor shower is an excellent chance for photographers to get out and enjoy one of nature's most beautiful spectacles, and get some fantastic shots, too. [Read More]
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The Quadrantids meteor shower, predicted to be one of the strongest meteor showers of 2024, is slated to peak tonight, January 3, into early tomorrow morning. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-03 23:20
The Leonid meteor shower will peak this weekend with persistent lights streaking across the night sky.
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A photographer captured this incredible image of the Leonid meteor shower earlier this month that shows himself and his wife enjoying the show. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-30 19:16
The Lyrid meteor shower happens every year from April 16 through April 26, with the peak occurring typically around April 22. Taking great photos of the event does not require a high-end camera though, and you can get some great results with your smartphone by following these simple tips. The Lyrid meteor shower is the […] petapixel.com »
2021-04-22 17:40
A photographer named David from Hood River, Oregon, went out this weekend and photographed the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower. He then turned 400 of the photos into this star trail timelapse that contains several of the shooting stars he saw. petapixel.com »
2018-08-14 18:54
These stunning meteor shower photos will inspire you to capture a meteor on camera—and we can teach you how. The post 20 meteor shower photos that’ll inspire you to shoot the Leonids appeared first on 500px Blog. iso.500px.com »
2017-11-17 02:43
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is a prolific photographer, arguably the best to ever go to space. In a fun new video from aboard the International Space Station, Pettit shows how to change camera lenses in space, and photographers on Earth will surely be envious of Pettit's zero-gravity conditions. [Read More]
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have completed the most comprehensive survey of the Andromeda galaxy and created a 417-megapixel panorama. It took over a decade to make and includes more than 600 photos. [Read More]
For the first time, a Ring doorbell camera has captured the sight and sound of a meteorite crashing to Earth.
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The joint European Space Agency (ESA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) BepiColombo mission performed its sixth flyby of Mercury yesterday, January 8, 2025.
The groundbreaking Dark Energy Camera (DECam) entered service in 2012 and served as the primary camera used for the Dark Energy Survey. The 570-megapixel camera, which features 74 total CCD image sensors, recently captured a dazzling photo of the Antlia Cluster (Abell S636), a group of at least 230 galaxies located about 130 million light-years from Earth. [Read More]
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]
NASA has shared some of its top images of 2024 featuring faraway galaxies, leaf peeping from onboard the International Space Station (ISS), and the space agency's ongoing mission to make interplanetary travel a reality. [Read More]