On May 10, 2024, something unusual happened. Babak Tafreshi packed up his camera equipment and drove just an hour north of his home in Massachusetts to photograph the northern lights. For the first ...

Vivid streaks of green, pink, and purple painted the night sky above Garden of the Gods, a surreal sight most people ...

Photographing the night sky is challenging, but the results are worth the effort. Properly exposed, digital cameras capture stars invisible to the naked eye, revealing the splendor of the Milky Way.

When we think of the northern lights, we do not usually think about them in Tennessee. But on Tuesday night, the aurora borealis was visible in Tennessee, as well as Missouri, New Mexico and other ...

SLAC scientist Stuart Marshall explains the mechanism of the pancake wrap, a device that’s part of the system designed to control the temperature of the camera and keep it cool. Photo by Ashwini ...

COPPER HARBOR, MICH. -- To help people better appreciate and capture the beauty of the Upper Peninsula’s stunning night sky, Keweenaw Dark Sky Park is hosting a monthly series of special night ...

The Aurora Borealis was spotted in a large swath of states, including Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, ...

Now that the clocks have gone back and early winter evenings have set in, the nights can feel long and dark – however, it offers the perfect opportunity to capture photography of the night sky and its ...

On Aug. 14, avid astrophotographers turned their attention to the sky a couple of hours before sunrise and captured a rare planetary "meet-up" between Jupiter and Mars. It's been over two years since ...

Night Sky 11 is an impressive planetarium in your pocket, with an interface that's easy to read and manipulate, even for beginners. Why you can trust Space.com Our expert reviewers spend hours testing ...

“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” — Vincent Van Gogh It sounds expensive, but even a first-class window seat on Starship Earth is free. As ...