Night Sky Pictures: Stargazer Photos of Stars and Planets
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Blinded by the light: How bad are satellite megaconstellations for astronomy?
By Leonard David published
The emergence of satellite megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink offers great benefits for humanity. But there are also substantial costs, including a growing imposition on astronomy.
The Milky Way lights up the 'Valley of the moon' in magical new night sky photo
By Samantha Mathewson published
The European Southern Observatory shared a mesmerizing new photo of the Milky Way shining above Valle de la Luna, meaning "Valley of the Moon," in Chile's Atacama Desert.
See November's Full Beaver Moon light up the sky around the world (photos)
By Robert Lea published
November's Beaver Moon, the second to last full moon of 2023, was captured by photographers across the globe on Monday (Nov. 27), lighting up the internet with stunning images.
The Milky Way's dusty galaxy heart has a super-strange glow (photo)
By Miguel Claro published
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro stitched together an eerie look at the core of our galaxy, the Milky Way, showing glowing lights in the dark.
Full Hunter's Moon lunar eclipse, last eclipse of 2023, an early Halloween treat for stargazers (photos)
By Robert Lea published
A lunar eclipse visible to potentially millions of stargazers across the Eastern Hemisphere on Saturday offered an early skywatching treat before Halloween.
Home of the world's most powerful telescopes joins the fight against light pollution
By Keith Cooper published
Improved lighting standards coming into force across the whole of Chile will protect astronomy observations, public health and wildlife.
Fire in the sky: Chasing the annular solar eclipse 2023 on the Extraterrestrial Highway
By Brett Tingley published
The deserts of Nevada provided the perfect setting for the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023 in a region known for its love of strange sights in the sky.
The annular solar eclipse of 2023 is underway! See the 1st 'ring of fire' photos and video
By Tariq Malik published
The first images of the moon passing between the sun and the Earth in a so-called "ring of fire" solar eclipse visible are coming in and the views are amazing.
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