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... The post ESA Satellites Capture Wildfires, Drought and Extreme Heat from Space appeared first on DIY Photography.

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... The post Gemini North Captures a Color Image of a Comet Breaking into Pieces appeared first on DIY Photography.

The Very Large Telescope has gained a new way to study the stars. At ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile, the Multi-Object Optical and Near-infrared Spectrograph,... The post ESO’s MOONS Sees First Light: Revealing Hidden Stars and Galaxies appeared first on DIY Photography.

A pair of spiral galaxies is drifting toward a future merger more than 200 million light-years from Earth. The galaxies are known as NGC 7253A... The post This Spiral Galaxy Image was Selected and Named by Students appeared first on DIY Photography.

When the Nikon ZR was originally released in October 2025, I was curious what the lovechild from Nikon’s newly completed acquisition of RED would be like. With the cinema pedigree that RED brought to the Z-mount system, there were plenty of rumors that Nikon’s ZR would be a Sony FX-3 killer. After spending nearly four months with this camera, I’ve got some opinions about what it is, what it isn’t, and who should buy it. The post The Nikon ZR Review: Three Reasons to Buy and Two Caveats appeared first on DIY Photography.

We are used to seeing the Moon as a bright disk against a dark sky. With a telescope, its familiar face becomes more detailed. Craters,... The post This Strange Image Shows How Our Moon Looks in Gamma Rays appeared first on DIY Photography.