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."
Astrophotographer captures the Elephant Trunk Nebula in breathtaking detail (photo)
The Elephant's Trunk Nebula is located 2,400 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus.
Astrophotographer captures fiery plasma dancing above the sun in stunning close-up video
Astrophotographer Mark Johnstron captured a mesmerizing cloud of hydrogen plasma dancing above the sun's limb in this breathtaking video.
Astronomer captures 2 meteors slamming into the moon (video)
The brief flashes were captured from Earth and could be from the Taurid meteor shower.
Astronomers capture vast cosmic bat spreading its wings in time for Halloween (photo)
The European Southern Observatory captured a nebula bat during a survey of the Milky Way's galactic plane.
Cosmic ‘brain’ ponders the cosmos in colorful new photo of the Medulla Nebula
Light from the ancient supernova remnant was captured over the course of 50 hours in September 2025.