Giraffe in space? Eerie dark nebula takes on an uncanny shape (photo)
The shadow nebula LDN 1245 is located in the constellation Cassiopeia.
This stunning Orion Nebula photo will make you want to grab a telescope this week
The Orion Nebula is the closest large star-forming region, located within the Milky Way just 1,500 light-years from Earth.
Astrophotographer captures rare footage of the Hubble Telescope crossing the sun (video)
The Hubble Telescope appears as a tiny silhouette during a perfectly timed solar transit captured from Puerto Rico.
Our 10 favorite Space.com reader astronomy photos of 2025
From auroras at 36,000 feet to comet flybys and eclipses, these are the standout images our readers shared with Space.com in 2025.
Comet SWAN shines with the Pillars of Creation in breathtaking deep space photo
Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was imaged in October as it crossed the galactic plane of the Milky Way.
A ‘rampaging lion’ nebula roars to life in a stunning deep-space photo
The Lion Nebula is located 10,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus
‘It was an incredible moment.’ Skydiver plunges across the face of the sun jaw-dropping astrophotographer photo
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured skydiver Gabe Brown falling across the sun in this precisely planned aircraft alignment, solar altitude, and jump, resulting in the striking image “The Fall of Icarus.”
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shines in new image captured after close pass by the sun (photo)
"For me, it is particularly interesting to see how such an interstellar object evolves."
Astrophotographer spies an ancient supernova remnant shining in the wing of a cosmic swan (photo)
The Eastern Veil Nebula is part of a colossal supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop.
Comet Lemmon photos are plagued by satellite streaks. Here’s how amateur astronomers face the problem
"Every single subframe I take (prior to stacking) now contains at least one, and usually more than one satellite streak."