If you want to start taking incredible photos of the night sky, I highly recommend investing in a small star tracker. You can attach your existing camera and lens to a star tracker to take amazing photos of large nebulae and galaxies. Over the years, I have used many different star trackers, but the Sky-Watcher... […]

I recently ran an impromptu astrophotography image processing challenge, and the results were out of this world (sorry, I had to do it). The craziest thing about it is that the data wasn’t overly great (in terms of overall exposure time) or interesting. Just a seemingly random portion of the constellation Cygnus that includes the... […]

This guide covers some of the best deep-sky astrophotography targets by season in the northern hemisphere. From bright nebulae and galaxies to beautiful star clusters, you’ll find targets that are perfect for beginners and seasoned imagers alike. Knowing what targets are available to you throughout the year makes planning your nights under the stars way... […]

NASA and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) are collaborating to launch scientific investigations aboard Axiom Mission 4, the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. These studies include examining muscle regeneration, growth of sprouts and edible microalgae, survival of tiny aquatic organisms, and human interaction with electronic displays in microgravity. The mission is […]

New observations from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have captured a rare cosmic event: two galaxy clusters have collided and are now poised to head back for another swipe at each other. Galaxy clusters are some of the largest structures in the Universe. Held together by gravity, they are monster-sized collections of hundreds […]

Black holes are invisible to us unless they interact with something else. Some continuously eat gas and dust, and appear to glow brightly over time as matter falls in. But other black holes secretly lie in wait for years until a star comes close enough to snack on. Scientists have recently identified three supermassive black […]

A new analysis of Hubble and Gaia data suggests that our galaxy might survive an upcoming encounter with the Andromeda Galaxy unscathed. The post Milky Way’s Chances of Hitting Andromeda Galaxy May Be 50/50 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

The U.S. Mint has issued a quarter-dollar coin celebrating the life and work of the co-discoverer of dark matter in galaxies. The post New U.S. Coin Honors Astronomer Vera Rubin appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

Sky & Telescope Contributing Editor Govert Schilling wins 2025 David N. Schramm award for articles written about high-energy astrophysics. The post S&T's Govert Schilling Wins High-Energy Astrophysics Writing Award appeared first on Sky & Telescope.

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My own Hubble View! These galaxies lie between 10 to 50 million light years away. How many galaxies do you see? A pretty tricky part of the sky to image, really. You're utilizing almost your entire field of view with an 80mm scope, so dealing with all that comes with wide-field. This is the best […]

A nice clear night last night until around 12:30 when clouds rolled in. Managed to get this image of the lovely M51 Whirlpool galaxy. It lies around 23 million light years away and it is interacting with a smaller galaxy (yellow~ish bulge to the left). Three supernova (star explosions) have been detected in this galaxy […]