Astrophotography

Southern Lights over the Tasman Sea near Tasmania’s South West National Park.

October 9, 2026

Aurora Australis tonight: NOAA G2 storm watch puts Tasmania, Victoria and NSW in Southern Lights range

Want to see the Aurora Australis tonight? SBS reports it may be visible from Tasmania, southern Victoria and some parts of New South Wales, and PerthNow says Western Australian skies could also

Partial lunar eclipse with Moon appearing reddish in Earth's umbral shadow, astrophotography by Evelyn Berg

Science·Space

Lunar Eclipse August 28: Rare Deep Partial Eclipse Reaches 93% Moon Coverage

If you wake up before dawn on Friday, August 28, you can watch the Moon pass through Earth’s shadow. This partial lunar eclipse will plunge over 93 percent of the lunar disk into Earth’s umbra—the deep central shadow—making it an

August 27, 2026

Astronomers Unlock 800-Year-Old Supernova Secrets with a Composite Image of SNR 1181

Astronomy·Space

March 28, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, as well as many other observatories have together delivered an image of a 800 year old Supernova. It’s

SLIM’s Moonshot: JAXA’s Lander Captures Unique Lunar Landscape

Asia·Space

An important milestone in lunar exploration was achieved on January 20, 2024, when the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed the Smart Lander

G-247034-11 Andromeda, Unexpected © Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner, Yann Sainty Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 Overall Winner and Galaxies winner. Photo Credit: www.rmg.co.uk/

Astronomy·Space

Andromeda’s Hidden Arc: The Photo that Won the Astronomy World’s Eyeballs

The National Maritime Museum is currently showcasing the world’s most awe-inspiring space photography. The “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” exhibition opened its doors on 16 September 2023. Visitors can immerse themselves in

Govind Tekale

September 16, 2023