Don Pettit has spent over a year of his life in outer space. When he first went into orbit in 2002, he and the NASA team took around 56,000 pictures. “At that time nobody had ever taken that ...

The first Nikon entered outer space aboard Apollo 15 in 1971 — prior to that, NASA used large-format (70mm) film cameras, but found that something more portable was needed.

Outer space is volatile and beautiful. It’s harsh and its weather unpredictable, so to capture its subject matter you need robust R&D, variable techniques and data solutions.

Smart News | July 5, 2024. See Ten Awe-Inspiring Images From the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Contest. Auroras, nebulas and stars take the spotlight in this space-themed competition ...

See 2016's Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year's award-winning pictures of outer space, which reveal distant stars, galaxies, and planets. Skip to main content.

Christie’s is offering outer-space enthusiasts a chance to own a piece of history with its new online sale “Voyage to Another World,” which features more than 2,000 photographs from the ...

"Space travel has been a lifelong fascination," says the German photographer, 49. "Now fiction has become reality." Najjar's outer space series began when he was photographing the final shuttle ...

Right now New Horizons is hurling through those outer edges of space en route to MU69. But while on the journey, it took a photo of a galactic star cluster called Wishing Well.

Webb's imagery has enabled scientists to better study star formation in the outer Milky Way. The James Webb Space Telescope has spent three years observing remote galaxies, black holes and distant ...

As digital images of outer space grow more slick and advanced, the ethereal romance and pioneering DIY spirit of early astronomical photography has also taken on a new lustre for collectors.

These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the impact of spaceflight on the human body.