This photo was taken from European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope (VLT), high in the Chilean mountains. Pictured, the VLT's fourth Unit Telescope, stands like two pillars guiding the galaxy's arm. November > Can't find the date you're looking for? It may have ...
New look at Neptune.(The Planets)(pictures taken by Hubble Space Telescope)(Brief article)Chaikin, Andrew
"This is the first image ever taken of Earth from the surface of a planet beyond the Moon,"wrote NASA. You can see the rolling Martian hills below, and a relatively faint Earth high in Mars' atmosphere. Here on Earth, with the unaided eye, Mars looks like a bright red dot in the ...
At first glance, it looks like this image was created with the help of some photoshop, copying the back rows and layering them on top of each other until you get a long line, but if you look closer, you'll see that every soldier is unique. The uniforms, the walk they're walking, ...
Hubble may spend much of its time peering light-years from Earth, but astronomers also use it to study objects in our own solar system. High-resolution images taken of Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto have provided insights that can only be topped by planetary probes circling the planets. Four ofPl...
MC/MA=SA Not wanting to become involved. To turn away or refrain from. Orders bringing about losses. Retarding actions are taken. To wait. MC/SA=MA To terminate or interrupt work. Sorrows brought on by one’s own actions. To be in mourning. ...
Our guess is this was taken during a play session with a dog that loves to slobber. So all those planets and stars surrounding the core are drool. Just like in space. Take a Step on Smoke Puffs of smoke in a smoker's lounge? Gray butterflies preserved in amber? None of those. In ...
Focus is important – take your time to get it spot on. Bracket exposures around what your camera suggests. Surface detail is best at phases other than a full Moon. When attempting close-ups, a Moon that’s high in the sky appears more stable than a lower one. ...
Planets like Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars, always attract my attention. The galactic center was about to hide, among thousands of other stars in composition with the snowy Antarctic landscape. I have had the great opportunity of photographing the stars in the middle of nowhere, and it ...
You can also blend images of the moon taken using different camera settings to create an HDR composite, like the one shown below. An HDR (high dynamic range) picture of the full moon involving multiple exposure lengths. Which Camera is Best for Moon Photography? While you can take ...