Nina Sen
Nina Sen is a freelance writer and producer who covered night sky photography and astronomy for Space.com. She began writing and producing content for Space.com in 2011 with a focus on story and image production, as well as amazing space photos captured by NASA telescopes and other missions. Her work also includes coverage of amazing images by astrophotographers that showcase the night sky's beauty.
Latest articles by Nina Sen
![Pleiades Star Cluster Wittich night sky photo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p2djs3ThgDz2XvMZ2rgWYk-320-80.jpg)
Hot Blue Stars of Pleiades Sparkle in Spectacular Photo
By Nina Sen last updated
German photographer Reinhold Wittich captured this amazing image of the Pleiades star cluster.
![Noctilucent Clouds Above Ireland](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjTGfTwTUDtpXMjuqyGb2E-320-80.jpg)
Mysterious Night-Shining Clouds Glow Above Northern Ireland (Photo)
By Nina Sen last updated
![Moonbow under the Aurora by Petricca](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7pHTEALhaX2F9m6qtnVMw5-320-80.jpg)
Lucky View: Rare Double 'Moonbow' Shines in Magical Photo of Green Aurora
By Nina Sen published
An explosion of colors lights up the evening sky as a rare double "moonbow" meets the northern lights in this stunning, star-speckled view.
![Sun from surface to upper atmoshere](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BrXgRX2EhrRoGGhFNCWnMm-320-80.jpg)
Hot, Hotter, Hottest! See the Sun from Its Surface to Upper Atmosphere
By Nina Sen published
This colorful sequence of images profiles the sun from surface to upper atmosphere.
![Twisted Cosmic Knot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CUicbyCeWFsMoDwDqtMhxP-320-80.jpg)
When Two Become One: Twisted Cosmic Knot Shines in Hubble Photo
By Nina Sen published
This image shows what happens when two galaxies collide to become one.
![Northern Lights Over Denmark](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ktHKstHxGHxe4yncYmH47R-320-80.jpg)
Spectacular Purple and Gold Auroras Glow Over Denmark (Photos)
By Nina Sen published
Gorgeous purple and gold auroras light up the sky in these stunning images taken during a geomagnetic storm.
![Andromeda among Cloud Formations](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jBnay7Snn6rHC3aiiac4pg-320-80.jpg)
Among The Clouds: Skywatcher Captures Unique Photo of the Andromeda Galaxy
By Nina Sen published
Astrophotographer Rogelio Bernal Andreo took this image of the Andromeda Galaxy framed by gas and dust clouds that lie inside our own Milky Way galaxy.
![Little Dumbbell Nebula](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ojMmTsfChknthW8gwzcfFY-320-80.jpg)
Photographer Spies Little Dumbbell Nebula in a Sea of Stars
By Nina Sen published
Astrophotographer Ron Brecher took this image of the Little Dumbbell Nebula earlier this year from Guelph, Ontario.
![Rosette Nebula by Miguel Claro](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GELHURA7FkaxmMzuCNiM7c-320-80.jpg)
In Full Bloom: Astrophotographer Snaps Stunning Rosette Nebula Photo
By Nina Sen published
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro took this image from the Dark Sky Reserve located in Portugal.
![Star Trails and Bugs](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T5u2thuZV5wowusLVgVAtP-320-80.jpg)
Photographer Captures Spectacular Star Trails Over Sculpture Park
By Nina Sen published
Astrophotographer Adam Gordon took this image of star trails from Anza Borrego Desert State Park on the night of September 30, 2016.
![Barnard 343 by Jeffrey Johnson](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9sUS7PKXAT7nmmNFrHW7aR-320-80.jpg)
Dark Nebula Glows Red in Amateur Astronomer's Photo
By Nina Sen published
Astrophotographer Jeffrey O. Johnson took this image of Barnard 343 from his backyard in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
![ISS over Vienna by Raudonis](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3X6V3vydkZRzk6oLZXT8Ko-320-80.jpg)
Lucky Shot! Skywatcher Captures Space Station Soaring Over Vienna
By Nina Sen published
Matthias Raudonis took this image of the ISS over Vienna on June 10, 2016.
![Bubble Nebula by Chadha](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ghBF3xXat3tHtREfHwVvU6-320-80.jpg)
Bubble Nebula Pops Green and Gold in Stunning Photo
By Nina Sen published
Jaspal Chadha took the image from his backyard in London in April 2015.
![Aurora Borealis by John Chumack](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VJuwaufYBw4qbHikcXQGjU-320-80.jpg)
Alaskan Aurora Mimics Spiral Galaxy in Spectacular Skywatcher Photo
By Nina Sen published
John Chumack took this image of the Aurora Borealis on a 2016 trip to Alaska, an annual event for him and a group of skywatchers.
![Crescent Moon and Venus from Toronto](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SgGCoKBQHcEVyLybJ54jTH-320-80.jpg)
Moon and Venus Shine Over Toronto Skyline
By Nina Sen published
Astrophotographer Mike Killian took this image of Venus and the crescent moon on Dec. 2, 2016 from Toronto.
![Supermoon Long Exposure by Jeff Warner](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qob7t2T9ocspqGAej7ws85-320-80.jpg)
Beaming Moon Over Denver: Skywatcher Snaps a Long Supermoon Exposure
By Nina Sen published
Astrophotographer Jeff Warner took the image of the supermoon rising over Denver as captured from Green Mountain in Lakewood, CO on Nov. 14, 2016.
![Shell Galaxy Over Chilean Desert](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ioppv6JqyfBKqNQT2jDNB-320-80.jpg)
Shell Galaxy Glows in the Night Sky (Photo)
By Nina Sen published
Warren Keller and Steve Mazlin took this image from Star Shadows Remote Observatory PROMPT2 CTIO near La Serena, Chile.
![Jupiter and the Moon from North Carolina](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dm2H4zDvT9Z3UfPaZow6uc-320-80.jpg)
Check Out This Jaw-dropping Image of Jupiter and the Moon
By Nina Sen published
Greg Diesel Walck took this image of Jupiter and the Moon from Moyock, North Carolina as a thunderstorm drifted across the horizon on August 5, 2016.
![Taurid Meteors from Assateague National Seashore](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m2LY8WAqaJyW77XyabHeeR-320-80.jpg)
Under the Stars: Photographer Captures Stunning Taurid Meteor
By Nina Sen published
Astrophotographer Jeff Berkes took this image from Assateague Island National Seashore along the eastern shores of Maryland on Nov. 5, 2016.
![Triangulum Galaxy by Chris Schur](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vtkZhCPsyxFvpuBdHFgDsD-320-80.jpg)
Photographer's Deepest Sky View Reveals a Stunning Triangulum Galaxy
By Nina Sen published
This image of M33 was taken by astrophotographer Chris Schur taken from Payson, Arizona in October 2016.
![Milky Way from Donner Summit](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vxaeueJDgh7tQEDsNQQGyf-320-80.jpg)
Incredible! Milky Way Shines Through a Midnight-Blue Sky (Photo)
By Nina Sen published
Barbara Matthews took this image the first week of August from Donner Summit, a mountaintop on the northern Sierra Nevada range.
![Pleiades Star Cluster by Brecher](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uXc6pEh2ygipxxkWNPgULB-320-80.jpg)
Twinkling Stars: Skywatcher Snaps Stunning View of Pleiades Star Cluster
By Nina Sen published
This image of M45, or the Pleiades star cluster, was taken by Ron Brecher in October 2016.
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