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NASA’s Chandra Captures Mysterious X-Ray Objects in a Spiral Galaxy
Sep 9, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
M101 (Pinwheel Galaxy) has been photographed countless times. Amateur astrophotographers have captured its spiral arms from dark-sky sites, while space telescopes have studied its stars,…
Pentax’s Current DSLR Era Has Come to an End
Sep 9, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Pentax is ending its current K series DSLRs, but the brand is not abandoning the format. Ricoh Imaging says a new generation is already in development.
This is the Most Distant Galaxy Proto-supercluster Ever Photographed
Sep 9, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
Astronomers have found a huge gathering of galaxies from a time when the Universe was less than three billion years old. The structure, called COSMOS-z3.1-A,…
Nikon May Have More New Cameras Coming Than We Thought
Sep 8, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Nikon has registered another unidentified camera in China, adding to two earlier filings and suggesting more new Nikon cameras could be coming.
Subaru Telescope Captures a Galaxy 260 Million Light-Years Away
Sep 8, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A new Subaru Telescope image has revealed an unusual lenticular galaxy 260 million light-years from Earth. NGC 4996 looks very different from the familiar spiral…
Nikon Z8 Photographed Two Satellites Burning Up From an Airplane
Sep 7, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
A Nikon Z8 has captured something most photographers will never get the chance to photograph: a satellite breaking apart as it falls back to Earth….
GoPro CEO Says Cameras Aren’t Going Anywhere as Company Eyes Bigger Future
Sep 7, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
GoPro CEO Nick Woodman says cameras remain central to the company as its proposed Starman Optical merger pushes GoPro into new markets.
Spacewalks in Photos: Three EVAs and 19 Hours Outside the ISS
Sep 7, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has had a busy few weeks outside the International Space Station. Between 18 August and 1 September 2026, she completed three…
ESA Satellites Capture Wildfires, Drought and Extreme Heat from Space
Sep 6, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
In 2026, parts of Europe, North America, and other regions have faced intense heat, dry conditions, and widespread wildfires. The European Space Agency (ESA) has…
Gemini North Captures a Color Image of a Comet Breaking into Pieces
Sep 6, 2026
Soumyadeep Mukherjee
We now have a new color image of the comet C/2025 K1. NSF NOIRLab released the image on September 2, 2026. Although recently released, the…