Astrophotography guides
Follow our astrophotography guides for in-depth tutorials on photographing the night sky, plus image processing advice to help fine-tune your astro images.
How to combine the night sky with a foreground landscape to making a stunning starry night photo
How to capture a photo showing multiple satellite trails in the night sky
How to blend astrophotos taken with different camera setups
How to photograph a meteor shower during full Moon
Moonlight needn't spoil your Perseid meteor photos. Here's how to get the best images from this year's display
Photograph the Sturgeon Moon rising and you'll be able to debunk an illusion as old as the Moon itself
Photographer creates stunning image of a Moon trail over a lighthouse. This is how he did it
Photographer Ricardo Santos reveals the techniques behind a photo showing the trail of our natural satellite in the night sky
Just got a brand new astrophotography camera? These simple tricks will help you get the best out of it
Want to capture a shooting star? Our beginner's guide on how to photograph the Perseid meteor shower
Find out to photograph a Perseid meteor shower in the night sky and what equipment you'll need.
Fix light pollution in astrophotos by controlling gradients
Photograph the Moon with your smartphone camera
Tips and tricks to help you succeed in lunar astrophotography using a smartphone.
Want to fine-tune your astrophoto colour palette? Split your RGB image to edit colour channels individually
How to photograph the 29 March solar eclipse
How to photograph the International Space Station
We reveal the tricks you need to image the International Space Station and capture its intricate features.
How to photograph a lunar eclipse
Read our astrophotography guide and image a lunar eclipse.
3 unique and interesting ways to photograph the planet Venus
Want to photograph planet Venus? Here are 3 interesting astrophotography experiments to try with the planet.
Astrophotography guide | How to use a DSLR camera
Learn DSLR basics with our beginner's photography guide, teaching you DSLR camera settings and techniques for capturing beautiful images.
How to stop overexposing the core of the Orion Nebula
Mars disappears behind the Moon this week. Find out how to photograph it with our step-by-step guide
How to photograph planet Mercury and capture real detail on its surface
Photograph comets and stars without trailing or blurring
Photograph a full Moon as it rises and capture one of nature's greatest spectacles. Here's how to do it
Skyscape photography: tips for capturing a stunning night sky
We'll show you how to blend two images from the same location to create a skyscape astrophoto, using a well-timed SpaceX launch as our foreground subject.
Want to photograph a bright comet? Tips and equipment you need to capture a spectacular image
Top tips for photographing a comet, and how to capture comet images with scientific value.