Photographer Captures Impressively Clear Photo of the ISS Whizzing By
Smadi tracked the International Space Station with a laser pointer and captured not once, but a handful of…
Photographers Build the World’s Largest Remote Observatory
A group of astrophotographers has created the world’s largest remote observatory, Starfront Observatories, enabling fellow photographers to photograph…
Meet the 30 Finalists of Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Left to right: Michael Jäger, Tianyao Yang, and Vincent Beudez Awe-inspiring scenes of the Milky Way, dancing aurorae,…
I Shot Astrophotography on Film for a Year: Here’s What I Learned
Astrophotography has exploded in popularity over the past decade, thanks to ever-improving sensors, automated tracking mounts, and processing…
Picastro Is Social Media for Astrophotographers
Astrophotographers are a passionate bunch, and they now have a new dedicated social media and web platform to…
Hands-On at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and Its First Enormous 5 Gigapixel Image
Last year, PetaPixel visited the SLAC Laboratories in Stanford to go hands-on with the LSST camera module, the…
‘Once in a Lifetime’ Photo of ISS Crossing the Sun as Solar Flare Erupts
The ISS crosses the Sun as a solar flare erupts just above it, Sunday June 15, 2025. |…