This image by Taiwanese photographer Shang Yao-Yuan shows that you don't need the latest kit to capture the cosmos ...

The winners of the 2025 Milky Way Photographer of the Year contest have been announced, highlighting epic imagery of the Milky Way from around the world, and even from above it. The contest, hosted by ...

When the billions of stars comprising the Milky Way, our home galaxy, appear especially vibrant as the band arcs across the night sky, it’s a photo op. Milky Way season, when the galaxy's bright ...

The Milky Way's dusty heart glows eerily in a new high-resolution image from Portugal. "Besides showing a background completely full of stars and immersed in cosmic dust, we can easily recognize many ...

The vantage point at Cerro Pachón, with its dark skies and high-altitude clarity, enhances the richness of the image.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy’s violent, super-energized “downtown.” It's a composite of 370 observations over the past two decades by the orbiting ...

Virtually step into a dark sky preserve in Portugal. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, ...

See the rare moment as a seal poses amidst the Milky Way. — -- A photographer was taken by surprise during a routine session when a seal emerged from the darkness and made an unexpected ...

Astronomer and author Tom Kerss recently pointed his iPhone 12 Pro Max skyward to nail a wonderful shot (below) of the Milky Way. It’s the latest example of just how far smartphone camera technology ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, ...