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Mariusz Szymaszek, Garðskagi lighthouse, Iceland, 2 February 2016. Equipment: Sony A7S camera, Samyang 14mm lens.
Astrophotography

Gallery Best readers' images of the aurora

The Rosette Nebula, William Tan, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, ZWO ASI1600MM camera, Skyrover 110ED doublet len, iOptron ZEQ25 mount.
Astrophotography

Gallery The best nebula astrophotos sent in by readers

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Perseid meteor Luke Hayes, Essex, 11 August 2016. Equipment: digital camera.
Astrophotography

Gallery The Perseid meteor shower in pictures

A selection of images released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory. X-ray: NASA/CXC/UMass/D. Wang et al.; Radio: SARAO/MeerKAT
Science

Gallery Chandra X-ray Observatory marks 20th anniversary with new astro images

Owen Lowery, Newcastle upon Tyne, 9 June 2019. Equipment: Google Pixel smartphone.
Astrophotography

Noctilucent clouds images: a readers’ gallery

Credit: Giovanni Fidone‎
Astrophotography

Sunspots: AR2192 in pictures

Lunar Wall Mosaic Created by the Air Force Aeronautical Chart and Information Center, in the heart of the Space Race, The Lunar Wall Mosaic is a map compiled from thousands of lunar photographs. Detailed maps like this were crucial to the success of projects like Apollo 11.
Science

The Mapping of the Moon

Andromeda Galaxy, Charles Thody, Pembrokeshire, 8 September 2015. Equipment: Modified Canon EOS 40D DSLR camera, Sky-Watcher Equinox-80 ED apo refractor, Sky-Watcher NEQ6 PRO SynScan mount.
Science

Readers’ images: top galaxy astrophotos

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Galaxy NGC 1398, Very Large Telescope, 1 January 2018. Credit: ESO
Astrophotography

The best astro images of 2018

Star trails at La Silla Zdenek Bardon, La Silla Observatory, Chile, 14 March 2018 Equipment: Nikon D810A DSLR camera, Zeiss Milvus 2.8/18 lens.
Astrophotography

Hotshots: top readers’ images of 2018

Transport the Soul, Brad Goldpaint, Moab, Utah, USA, 20 May 2017. Equipment: Nikon D810 DLSR camera, 14mm f/4.0 lens. Category: People & Space (Overall winner)
Astrophotography

Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018: winners announced

Taken for the telescopes 20th Anniversary, this image shows gas and dust rising to the top of a three lightyear tall pillar of cool hydrogen. Credit: NASA/ESA/M. Livio/Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScI)
Astrophotography

Hubble at 25

Credit: Jörg Schoppmeyer
Astrophotography

Capturing the total solar eclipse

21 May 2013 - The sun is captured in a starburst mode over Earth's horizon by one of the Expedition 36 crew members as the ISS was above a point in southwestern Minnesota.
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Life onboard the ISS