Watch China’s Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage
Watch China’s Tiangong space station cross the moon in stunning amateur footage

The Tiangong space station approaches Tycho Crater in stunning amateur transit footage.

Astrophotographer captures a cosmic lagoon glowing 5,200 light-years from Earth (photo)

The Lagoon Nebula is best spotted in the months surrounding August in the Northern Hemisphere.

Closer every day: A spectacular 30-day collage of the Venus-Jupiter conjunction (photo)

Venus appeared to move closer to Jupiter in Earth’s sky, as the two planets drifted farther apart in space.

Jupiter and Venus looked spectacular in this week’s planetary conjunction. Here are our favorite photos

Venus and Jupiter passed close to one another, setting the stage for a captivating planetary photoshoot.

Astrophotographer captures breathtaking view of 548 galaxies from a balcony

Over 60 hours of light data was used to create this stunning view of the gravitationally bound “Leo Triplet” galaxies.

Astrophotographer spends 115 hours capturing Horsehead Nebula in striking detail with backyard telescope

The Horsehead Nebula cuts a dark silhouette against glowing clouds in the constellation Orion.

Venus and the crescent moon dazzle in a spectacular post-sunset show (photos)

The moon and Venus met in the western sky on May 18-19, setting the stage for a dramatic photoshoot.

I thought my backyard had too much light pollution for astrophotography. The Vaonis Vespera Pro proved me wrong

Surrounded by streetlights and terraced houses, I never expected to capture detailed deep-space images from my backyard until I tried the Vaonis Vespera Pro telescope.

Astrophotographer captures remarkable view of galactic ‘Eyes’ with backyard telescope

The string of galaxies is just a small part of the colossal Virgo Galaxy Cluster