Hauntingly Beautiful Aurora Video
Time-lapse photographer Christian Mülhauser braved sub-zero temperatures and frozen camera equipment to capture this stunning aurora footage from Norway during the last week of January 2012.Powerful...
View ArticleStunning Timelapse: Range of Light
Yosemite National Park is known for its stunning granite cliffs, magnificent waterfalls, and clear night skies. See them all here in a timelapse video from Shawn Reeder, called “Yosemite Range of...
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Milky Way to Concordia Base… Come In, Concordia Base…
This stunning photo of the Milky Way was captured from what may be the coldest and most isolated research facility on Earth: the French-Italian Concordia Base station, located at 3,200 meters (nearly...
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Aurora Over Antarctica: a “Teardrop From Heaven”
"We managed to snap a few photos before Heaven realised its mistake and closed its doors." – Dr. Alexander KumarThis stunning photo of the Aurora Australis, set against a backdrop of the Milky Way, was...
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Stunning Astrophotos Reveal the Importance of Dark Skies
The World at Night's (TWAN) annual Earth & Sky photography contest showcases the stunning beauty of the night sky while highlighting the challenges of keeping our skies free from light pollution....
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Zodiacal Light Over ESO’s La Silla Observatory
We don't put much stock in astrology or horoscopes here at Universe Today, but there's one thing related to the zodiac that's all science and no superstition: zodiacal light, captured here in a...
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Stunning Timelapse: Stargazing in the Canadian Rockies
One of our favorite photographers, Jack Fusco, recently visited Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, one of the worlds largest dark sky preserves. He went there on behalf of Travel Alberta, during...
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Simply Breathtaking Night Sky Timelapse: “Huelux” by Randy Halverson
Regular readers of Universe Today will be well-acquainted with the photography and timelapse work of Randy Halverson. He's just released his latest timelapse and in a word, it is breathtaking. Aurora,...
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A Night-Sky Timelapse You Don’t Want to Miss
It's an old story: a couple leave their jobs, sell everything, and live in motorhome to capture footage and imagery of the night sky.Wait... what?This unique story is exactly what Brad and Marci...
View ArticleMost light pollution isn’t coming from streetlights
Light pollution is the arch nemesis of astronomy, spoiling both the enjoyment of the night sky and the professional study of our universe. For years we’ve assumed that streetlights are the main...
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How Could we Light our Cities and Still See the Night Sky?
The night sky is a part of humanity’s natural heritage. Gazing up at the heavens is a unifying act, performed by almost every human that’s ever lived. Haven’t you looked up at the night sky and felt...
View ArticleMany of the World’s Greatest Observatories Suffer from Some Light Pollution
In a recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, an international team of researchers examined the levels of light pollution at astronomical observatories from...
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One of the Brightest Stars in the Sky is Actually a Satellite
Back in the 70s, kids used to look up at the summer sky and try to be the first one to shout, “Satellite!” That seems like a relic from the past now, alongside Polaroid cameras and astronauts on the...
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