I worked with the captain of a cruise ship to get the ideal vantage over the ocean for the total solar eclipse. This is how the shot turned out. [OC]Aug 16 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space ⋅ #OC
I photographed the ‘Pillars of Creation’ for over two weeks from Pune, India.May 2025 ⋅ prathameshjaju1 ⋅ r/space
I traveled to the top of the famous Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii to capture the moment Saturn slipped behind the moon. This was captured using a 14 telescope I borrowed on the island.Sep 2024 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space
The moon passed between Nasa's Deep Space Climate Observatory and the Earth allowing this rare pic showing the dark side of the moonDec 2024 ⋅ WildAnimus ⋅ r/space
252,752 miles: Artemis II becomes the farthest any human has ever traveled in history - breaking Apollo 13's 56-year recordApr 6 ⋅ ChiefLeef22 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #252752 #13 #56
I imaged the International Space Station as it passed over my backyard using my telescopeJul 2025 ⋅ J3RRYLIKESCHEESE ⋅ r/space
Due to popular demand, I finally stayed up late to photograph the sun at night. [OC]Jun 2025 ⋅ rockylemon ⋅ r/space ⋅ #OC
Astronomer here! This is the look of a slightly nervous professor before her very first lecture of her very first classApr 2025 ⋅ Andromeda321 ⋅ r/space
Got to take my nephew Kennedy Space Center, and got one of my favorite photos ever.Apr 2025 ⋅ Trappist_1G_Sucks ⋅ r/space
This iconic photograph is still considered one of the most-terrifying space photos to date. Astronaut Bruce McCandless II NASA STS-41B Mission, February 1984, became the first human being to perform spacewalk without a safety tether linked to a spacecraft. He floated completely untethered in spaceFeb 8 ⋅ Suspicious-Slip248 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #1984
I went to the darkest place in the US to shoot this 161 megapixel image of the milky way core over an abandoned house! (Details in the caption)Jun 2025 ⋅ peeweekid ⋅ r/space ⋅ #Details-in-the-caption
Footage of Plasma ejected from the Sun (11/2024) captured by the Solar Dynamics ObservatoryMay 2025 ⋅ freudian_nipps ⋅ r/space ⋅ #11-2024 #2024 #11
I photographed two galaxies that have been colliding for over 600 million years, and yet somehow - they formed a heart while doing it...Mar 1 ⋅ prathameshjaju1 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #600
I caught the aurora over Iceland and the reflection of Jupiter in the water!Mar 2025 ⋅ advillious ⋅ r/space
Volcano on Io spewing lava 200 miles into its thin atmosphereFeb 2025 ⋅ Holiday_Change9387 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #200
I captured Mars rising over the Moon with a 9” telescope in my backyard Jan 2025 ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
Sarah Dalessi, a fifth-year student in the College of Science at The University of Alabama in Huntsville discovers the fastest gamma-ray burst ever recordedDec 2025 ⋅ Shiny-Tie-126 ⋅ r/space
Is there a realistic way to have a planet loom on the horizon like this?Dec 2025 ⋅ Rich-End1121 ⋅ r/space
Cassini captured this breathtaking shot of Dione in front of Saturn 20 years ago todayOct 2025 ⋅ ChiefLeef22 ⋅ r/space
Perseid Meteors over Stonehenge on August 9, 2024. Image Credit & Copyright: Josh DuryAug 2024 ⋅ ojosdelostigres ⋅ r/space
I Imaged Saturn and Titan Passing Behind the Moon with my TelescopeJan 2025 ⋅ Correct_Presence_936 ⋅ r/space
First full-colour Image of deep space from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed by NASA (in 4k)Jul 2022 ⋅ GroundbreakingSet187 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #in-4k
The first self portrait in space, taken by Buzz Aldrin in 1966Feb 28 ⋅ Suspicious-Slip248 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #1966
I captured the moments before and after a star exploded in a distant galaxy.Oct 2024 ⋅ maxtorine ⋅ r/space
Venera 5 and 6 were swallowed by Venus 57 years ago today (May 17, 1969). This photo exists because of what they told us on the way downMay 17 ⋅ The_Rise_Daily ⋅ r/space ⋅ #May-17 #May-17-1969 #1969 #57 #5 #6
This is the darkest place in the US! We hiked up to this spot with no headlamps needed; the starlight was bright enough to guide our way.Feb 22 ⋅ peeweekid ⋅ r/space
Real footage of Earth rising over the Moon captured by the Japanese lunar orbiter.Jan 3 ⋅ BothGuarantee6067 ⋅ r/space
I teamed up with a fellow redditor to try and capture the most ridiculously detailed image of the entire sun we could. The result was a whopping 140 megapixels, and features a solar tornado over 14 Earths tall. This is a crop from the full image, make sure you zoom in!Mar 2023 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space
Girlfriend and I captured this while camping outside of Zion. iPhone with 30s exposure.Sep 2025 ⋅ KrieK ⋅ r/space
The apparent related-ness of things at drastically different scales in the universe fascinates meAug 3 ⋅ BradMcGash ⋅ r/space
I left my camera running for an entire night and captured hundreds of meteors!Sep 2024 ⋅ peeweekid ⋅ r/space
Went to the Kennedy Space center for the first time today and let’s just say I’m definitely coming back soon.Apr 19 ⋅ Any_Ice_722 ⋅ r/space
HOME: The Artemis II crew has arrived back on Earth, ending a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon, and farther into space than humans have ever gone beforeApr 11 ⋅ ChiefLeef22 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #10
I took this space photo with my phone , no editing at all , how is it ?Nov 2024 ⋅ FirefighterMost3369 ⋅ r/space
Astronomer here! Pretty excited to report that an article I wrote about black holes shredding stars appeared in a Japanese science magazine!Jan 25 ⋅ Andromeda321 ⋅ r/space
I don't know what these red things actually are, but they were visible to the naked eye and they show up quite clearly on camera...Apr 2024 ⋅ EvilStevilTheKenevil ⋅ r/space
Photo of Earth taken by Reid Wiseman with an iPhone, during Artemis ll missionJun 26 ⋅ ShaddowsCat ⋅ r/space
I Stacked 10,000 Images to Create My Sharpest Yet HDR Moon Photo, in Phone Wallpaper FormatOct 2024 ⋅ Correct_Presence_936 ⋅ r/space
I captured my friend in freefall while skydiving with a hydrogen alpha telescope, revealing the details of the solar atmosphere behind his silhouette. [OC]Nov 2025 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space ⋅ #OC
65 Years Ago today, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin bravely breached a new frontier for mankind.Apr 13 ⋅ Tight_Contact_9976 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #65
A photo of the Andromeda Galaxy. Captured over a period of 3 months using 2 telescopes and thousands of photos by photographer Andrew McCarthy.Feb 2025 ⋅ RaineFilms ⋅ r/space
With all due respect to the amateur pics of the moon here, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is going to win every time. One full rotation of our moon.Jan 2023 ⋅ AMillionMonkeys ⋅ r/space
I took multiple shots of the lunar eclipse to create this composite showing all its phases.Mar 2025 ⋅ danborja ⋅ r/space
Arctic Dragon by Carina Letelier Baeza. Aurora above the Arctic Henge in Raufarhofn, Iceland. Aug 2024 ⋅ ojosdelostigres ⋅ r/space
For 134 years astronomers have been taking photos of the andromeda galaxy, but none have ever captured this newly discovered nebula hidden in plain sight right next to the galaxy!Jan 2023 ⋅ SPACESHUTTLEINMYANUS ⋅ r/space
The left picture shows the Pillars of Creation as shot by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995. The right picture shows the landscape as shot by the James Webb Space telescope in 2022.Feb 2023 ⋅ yadavhimanshu961 ⋅ r/space
Let us take a moment of Silence for NASA's InSight Lander which recently lost communication with Earth.Dec 2022 ⋅ Hideous_Penguin ⋅ r/space
The Eye of God: A Stunning Deep Space Nebula Captured from My Backyard. Oct 2024 ⋅ NightSkyCamera ⋅ r/space
The 27 Engines of Falcon Heavy, shot on my sound triggered remote camera placed less than half a mile from the pad!May 3 ⋅ nyoomtm ⋅ r/space ⋅ #27
This is the photo my camera got right before the lens was destroyed by the rocket plume, my first time successfully triggering a camera remotely using the sound from the rocket engines. [OC]May 2025 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space ⋅ #OC
Astronomer here! This was my last week working at Harvard University. I’m moving to the University of Oregon to be a professor!Jul 2024 ⋅ Andromeda321 ⋅ r/space
My best astrophotography image since starting the hobby three years agoNov 2022 ⋅ MrJackDog ⋅ r/space
space shuttle endeavour silhouetted against earth’s horizon as it approaches the international space station for docking during the sts-130 mission. photographed from orbit by an expedition 22 crew member.Mar 14 ⋅ Suspicious-Slip248 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #130 #22
I Captured the ISS During the Day; My Sharpest Image to Date.May 2025 ⋅ Correct_Presence_936 ⋅ r/space
I left my camera running overnight in the Alabama Hills last month... Luckily it was still there in the morning 😅Apr 2023 ⋅ peeweekid ⋅ r/space
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, I worked with Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman to get vividly colorful images of the back side of the moon. More details in the comments [OC]May 3 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space ⋅ #OC
I captured my first-ever rocket launch photo yesterday, and it was a doozy!Nov 2023 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space
I took a picture of Saturn each year since 2019 to show the change on its tilt.Jan 2024 ⋅ danborja ⋅ r/space
Don Pettit gives a thumbs up as he is carried to a medical tent shortly after landing in KazakhstanApr 2025 ⋅ ojosdelostigres ⋅ r/space
First photo of Earth from outer space; taken by strapping a camera to a US captured German V-2 Rocket and hoping the film would survive the crash, October 24th 1946Aug 9 ⋅ Suspicious-Slip248 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #1946 #2
NASA announces that The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is under budget And ahead of schedule by 8 Months, with a Falcon Heavy launch aimed for early September 2026Apr 21 ⋅ ChiefLeef22 ⋅ r/space ⋅ #2026 #8
Two years ago, I teamed up with a fellow redditor to try and take the most ridiculous moon shot we could come up with. Today, we proudly introduce our newest collaboration, a 174 megapixel look at our cosmic companion. Zoom in to check it out!Aug 2022 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space
I spent three nights shooting and a week editing this image of the Perseid Meteor shower! Jan 2025 ⋅ peeweekid ⋅ r/space
I placed a sound-activated camera near the recent Starship launch and got this photo during liftoff [OC]May 24 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space ⋅ #OC
In one of the most rewarding shots of my career, I captured the International Space Station in conjunction with the 53-mile-wide Tycho crater on the moon. More details in the comments.Jan 2023 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space
I took an absurdly high resolution photo of the moon on Wednesday, zoom in and check out the details!Mar 2023 ⋅ ajamesmccarthy ⋅ r/space