Praise for the first edition: "Superbly well produced. Any engagement with this 'cosmic portfolio,' from picture gazing to deep reading, is grandly rewarded." --Booklist[starred review] "The book's precise descriptions and captions brilliantly complement the 300 full-color Hubble images . . . this is an amazing book . . . outstanding." --Library Journal"A treasure map to the majesty of our universe." --Publishers Weekly "A reminder that the finest telescope in space might also be the greatest camera ever created." --Wall Street Journal The first edition of Hubble's Universe displayed 300 pages of high-resolution celestial portraits selected by bestselling astronomy writer Terence Dickinson from the initial 22 years of the Hubble Space Telescope's exploration of distant galaxies. With the telescope now at the apex of its imaging capabilities, this second edition adds another chapter with more than 36 completely new images, including the first publication of a four-page fold-out of the Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to Earth, revealing more than one million individual stars. Thanks to Dickinson's expertise with Hubble's history and discoveries and his access to top Hubble scientists for insight and accuracy, the text includes facts and tidbits not found in any other book. Combined with 330 brilliant images, the clear, succinct and illuminating narrative brings to life the fascinating forces at work in the universe. Read more

UK REDUCED INTRODUCTORY PRICE until March 16th then £19.99 Master PixInsight with Confidence — A Practical Guide for AstrophotographersIf you're already familiar with astrophotography and ready to unlock the full potential of PixInsight, this book is for you. Designed as a practical, workflow-based guide—not an overwhelming manual—this resource will help you process stunning images efficiently and effectively.You'll start with simple, step-by-step workflows for One Shot Color (OSC) cameras, including DSLRs, dedicated astro cameras, and smart scopes like the ZWO Seestar. As your skills grow, you’ll move on to advanced techniques like pseudo-broadband imaging to simulate popular palettes such as SHO and HOO by using multi-band filters.From there, dive into monochrome camera workflows with filter wheels, including RGB, LRGB, and LRGB + Ha combinations, before exploring the world of narrowband imaging, mastering stunning SHO, HOO, and other creative blends.Whether you're just starting with PixInsight or looking to refine your process, this guide will give you the confidence, clarity, and structure to transform your raw data into breathtaking final images—and inspire you to keep exploring. Read more

From the years of design and manufacturing through launch and deployment to the extraordinary images and the new science they inform, Infinite Cosmos showcases the revelations coming from the James Webb Space Telescope—the sharpest planetary vistas and the deepest views of the cosmos humankind has ever seen.Stars forming in clouds of cosmic dust. Jupiter and its moons sharper than we’ve ever seen them. Galaxies billions of years old. The first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have electrified the world—and astonished veteran scientists with the wealth of information they reveal. In INFINITE COSMOS, National Geographic tells the 20-year saga of the telescope’s development and the feats of science needed to send it into orbit around the sun, a million miles from Earth. Page after page showcase more than 100 spectacular photographs picturing the cosmos as never seen before, from stardust coalescing in the Eagle Nebula’s “pillars of creation” to glittering galaxies, newly discovered exoplanets, deep-space fields of stars, and the planets of our solar system in vivid detail. The definitive printed record of these historic astronomical accomplishments, this is a book that inspires awe and admiration, perfect for space and aerospace enthusiasts, libraries, and anyone who looks up in wonder at the starry skies. Read more

This book gives you five innovations no other book offers: -Free video training. Watch over 20 hours of fast-paced, hands-on video tutorials integrated into the book to support and reinforce the lessons. View the videos using any web browser or by scanning QR codes with your smartphone. -Hands-on practices. Complete the practices at the end of every chapter to get the real-world experience you need. -Practice quizzes. At the end of most chapters you have the option of taking an online quiz to apply what you learned in the chapter and make sure you didn't miss anything important. -Classroom support. Join an author led private community of supportive, helpful people who also want to improve their photography. -Free ebook with lifetime updates. When you buy the book and join the private Stunning Digital Photography readers community, you can download the ebook and copy it to your smartphone or ereader for easy reference. Read more

There has never been a more spectacular merger of art and science. The Hubble Space Telescope is one of the greatest scientific and engineering achievements in the history of mankind. The images that astronomers have captured with this telescope are some of the world's most awe-inspiring artistic creations. These photographs span unimaginable distances and shed light on some of the great mysteries of the universe.This 12-month calendar contains one large image each month, along with 16 bonus images within the grids. It provides the dates of major astronomical events, including moon phases, solar and lunar eclipses, meteor showers, and moon-planet conjunctions.All images have been carefully prepared for printing by professional night photographer Grant Collier. The calendar is printed on thick paper with a varnish to prevent writing from showing through to the next month. A portion of all proceeds is donated to charities working to protect planet Earth.Published in Evergreen, Colorado by Collier Publishing LLC. Read more

The definitive and most up-to-date book on the James Webb Space Telescope, including its stunning images, written by pioneering space expert Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock With mind-blowingly detailed images from the world’s most powerful telescope, Webb’s Universe reveals the depths of our cosmos in all its jaw-dropping beauty. The first stunningly clear images of the very depths of the universe using James Webb’s groundbreaking infrared technology were released in July 2022, forever changing the way we see and understand the origins of our existence. From the never-before-seen bright stars surrounding the cosmic cliffs of the Carina Nebula to the intricate details of dying stars to the first detection of a crucial carbon molecule, which forms the foundations of life as we know it, Webb continues to amaze us and inform us in equal measure. Bringing her passion as well as her expert knowledge of space and Webb in particular, Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock demystifies these stunning images and breaks down the essential science behind each picture, explaining what we’re seeing and learning from the world’s most powerful space telescope. Read more

On October 1, 1958, the world’s first civilian space agency opened for business as an emergency response to the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik a year earlier. Within a decade, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, universally known as NASA, had evolved from modest research teams experimenting with small converted rockets into one of the greatest technological and managerial enterprises ever known, capable of sending people to the Moon aboard gigantic rockets and of dispatching robot explorers to Venus, Mars, and worlds far beyond. In spite of occasional, tragic setbacks in NASA’s history, the Apollo lunar landing project remains a byword for American ingenuity; the winged space shuttles spearheaded the International Space Station and a dazzling array of astronomical satellites and robotic landers, and Earth observation programs have transformed our understanding of the cosmos and our home world’s fragile place within it.Throughout NASA’s 60-year history, images have played a central role. Who today is not familiar with the Hubble Space Telescope’s mesmerizing views of the universe or the pin-sharp panoramas of Mars from NASA’s surface rovers? And who could forget the photographs of the first men walking on the Moon?This compact edition is derived from our XL edition, which was researched in collaboration with NASA, and gathers hundreds of historic photographs and rare concept renderings, scanned and remastered using the latest technology. Texts by science and technology journalist Piers Bizony, former NASA chief historian Roger Launius, and best-selling Apollo historian Andrew Chaikin round out this comprehensive exploration of NASA, from its earliest days to its current development of new space systems for the future.The NASA Archives is more than just a fascinating pictorial history of the U.S. space program. It is also a profound meditation on why we choose to explore space and how we will carry on this grandest of all adventures in the years to come. Read more

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“A must-have for anybody interested in lunar photography. If you are a beginner, this is the only lunar observing book you will ever need.” —BBC Sky at Night MagazineThis is a practical guide aimed at beginners interested in learning about the Moon and how to image our closest satellite neighbor. The book contains the complete photographic process including equipment, settings, capture techniques, stacking and image processing, each of which is vitally important to producing a good image. The information is laid out in a visual and easy-to-understand format so that even the dark art of image processing will not seem quite so daunting. There are many high-quality color photos of the Moon to help you learn about different lunar features and a list of 100 lunar targets identified as a challenge for you to find. All the targets have been captured by the author who provides a brief description of each feature and where it is located on the lunar surface. You will be surprised to discover the fine level of lunar detail which you can see from your back garden and once you start imaging, you will realize there is more to the Moon than meets the eye.“Although this book uses the Moon as a starting point, the wisdom it imparts can be applied to many different areas of astrophotography, including how to use planetary imaging preprocessing for crystal-clear images. Whether you’ve never picked up a camera before or you’re looking to get a few tips and tricks, this book is a great addition to your photography library.” —How it Works Read more

The definitive and most up-to-date book on the James Webb Space Telescope, including its stunning images, written by pioneering space expert Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock With mind-blowingly detailed images from the world’s most powerful telescope, Webb’s Universe reveals the depths of our cosmos in all its jaw-dropping beauty. The first stunningly clear images of the very depths of the universe using James Webb’s groundbreaking infrared technology were released in July 2022, forever changing the way we see and understand the origins of our existence. From the never-before-seen bright stars surrounding the cosmic cliffs of the Carina Nebula to the intricate details of dying stars to the first detection of a crucial carbon molecule, which forms the foundations of life as we know it, Webb continues to amaze us and inform us in equal measure. Bringing her passion as well as her expert knowledge of space and Webb in particular, Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock demystifies these stunning images and breaks down the essential science behind each picture, explaining what we’re seeing and learning from the world’s most powerful space telescope. Read more

Early astronomers, drawn to Mars's fiery glow in the night sky, named the planet after their god of war. In the centuries since, Mars has captivated humankind as a source of endless speculation and a beacon of hope for its potential habitability. Through six decades of NASA’s pioneering research missions, the mysteries of the red planet have been gradually uncovered, revealing a world not so unlike our own that likely once supported life.See the earliest close-up images of Mars taken by the Mariner 4 spacecraft in 1965—the first ever captured of another planet—along with historical illustrations from an era when curiosity outpaced scientific progress. Science and art collide as NASA’s later orbiter missions capture aerial views of ancient riverbeds, polar ice caps, dust storms, vast canyons, and towering volcanoes in an endlessly varied landscape. As they traverse Mars’s rugged surface, NASA’s rovers have operated as mechanical extensions of humankind for the past 25 years, drilling holes, searching for traces of water, and marveling at mountain ranges and panoramic sunsets.Through hundreds of cutting-edge photographs from NASA's extensive archives, we join their scientists in the ongoing quest to better understand Mars. Essays by NASA’s former Chief Scientist James L. Green and JPL Chief Engineer Rob Manning provide an in-depth look at the history of Martian exploration and the challenges of preparing for these groundbreaking missions. Captions by planetary scientist Emily Lakdawalla skillfully illuminate each image's content and technical context, and a foreword by renowned poet Nikki Giovanni and an introduction by curator Margaret A. Weitekamp reflect on Mars’s significance in our cultural imagination.From a distant enigma to a tangible frontier whose every grain of sand we can now observe, this volume celebrates the extraordinary progress NASA has made, bringing us closer than ever to understanding our neighboring world. Read more

Thousands of people learned astrophotography from the first two editions, now The Deep-sky Imaging Primer has been fully revised and expanded in this third edition. It has been updated to include the latest cameras, technology, and software. Everything you need to know about capturing and processing stunning images of deep-sky objects is covered. You’ll learn about:The fundamental principles of electronic cameras, optics, and mountsHow to choose the best camera and telescope for youHow to set up, choose exposure parameters, and take the imagesWhere and when to find the best deep-sky objectsHow to process images. In addition to PixInsight® and Adobe Photoshop®, Affinity Photo® and AstroPixelProcessor® are now fully covered.Start-to-finish examples of image processing are included, with a focus on PixInsight.Full-color throughout with 372 illustrations. Read more

Learn how to convert “visual peak experiences”—moments of extraordinary natural beauty that evoke a sense of wonder and awe—into stunning photographs with Glenn Randall’s expert guidance.Whether you want to venture into the mountains for once-in-a-lifetime shots of raw nature or simply hone your landscape photography skills from the safety of your back deck, let best-selling author and experienced wilderness photographer Glenn Randall be your guide, as he explains the art, science, and craft behind creating stunning landscape photographs.This fully updated edition includes nearly all new imagery throughout the book, as well as a new chapter, "Refining Your Field Technique," that cover topics such as safety, how to best take advantage of the newest generation of mirrorless cameras in the field, why and how to use rear-button focus, dealing with cold weather, and how to work with a compass and maps. Additionally, this third edition takes into account how Randall's techniques have changed and evolved since the first two editions published—from photographic practices to how he uses smartphones and apps as important and powerful tools for landscape photography.The book begins with a discussion of photographic essentials, then Randall focuses on the art of landscape photography. He describes his three-step process for composing a photograph and shows how good composition is an organic process that begins with rules but ultimately transcends them. Randall then explores the science behind successful landscape photographs, which requires understanding key concepts from geography, optics, vision, and psychology. These concepts include:• How the position of the sun at sunrise and sunset varies throughout the year. This will help you plan when and where to shoot.• Using optics to predict where rainbows will appear, how polarizers will interact with reflections, and where to find spectacular light.• How to use topographic maps and computerized mapping tools to help you find promising shooting locations in the wilderness.• Calculating exposures, achieving correct exposure in high-contrast lighting situations, and the best digital darkroom techniques.With some practice and by applying the techniques that Randall teaches you, you will soon be ready to master the finer nuances of creating magnificent landscape photographs.TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionChapter 1: Digital Photography FundamentalsChapter 2: Landscape Photography Looks So EasyChapter 3: In Search of Extraordinary LandscapesChapter 4: VisualizationChapter 5: The Art and Science of LightChapter 6: The Art and Science of Composing Compelling ImagesChapter 7: The Perfect ExposureChapter 8: Refining Your Field TechniqueChapter 9: Digital Capture and Processing of High-Contrast ScenesChapter 10: Talk a Walk on the Wide SideChapter 11: The Landscape at NightChapter 12: The Psychology of the Compelling LandscapeIndex Read more

This magnificent volume offers a rich visual tour of the planets in our solar system.More than 200 breathtaking photographs from the archives of NASA are paired with extended captions detailing the science behind some of our cosmic neighborhood's most extraordinary phenomena. Images of newly discovered areas of Jupiter, fiery volcanoes on Venus, and many more reveal the astronomical marvels of space in engrossing detail.Anyone with an interest in science, astronomy, and the mysteries of the universe will delight in this awe-inspiring guide to the wonders of the solar system. Read more

The night sky may be the most awe-inspiring spectacle that any of us will ever see. It can, however, be difficult to capture in a photograph, as it requires specialized techniques that are rarely used when shooting images during the day. Grant Collier sheds light on how to capture these otherworldly images by sharing secrets he has learned over the past 21 years. He explains how to take photos of the Milky Way, northern lights, meteors, eclipses, lightning, and much more. Grant begins by reviewing equipment and supplies that are helpful when photographing at night. He then discusses many software programs, web sites, and mobile apps that will help you plan your shots. Finally, he offers extensive advice on how to capture and process images at night. He goes beyond the basics and teaches how to blend multiple exposures and create huge stitched images to capture incredibly detailed photos that you never before thought possible! The 3rd edition has been completely updated for 2024. It includes information on the best new camera gear and on improved noise reduction and sharpening software. There are many other small updates throughout the rest of the book, and there are a few new photos. However, since the 2nd edition was released less than 4 years earlier, it's not a huge update from that edition. If you own the 1st edition, it is a very substantial update from that book. Topics covered in this book include: - How to photograph the Milky Way, northern lights, eclipses, meteors, lightning, air glow, lava, and more! - What moon phases to shoot under. - Capturing star trails using very long exposures or by combining many shorter exposures.- Techniques for capturing detail in the foreground with and without a flashlight.- Stitching huge images that can be printed very large. - Stacking and blending multiple exposures to increase detail and reduce noise. - Focus stacking to increase depth of field. - Using an equatorial mount (or star tracker). - Basic and advanced techniques for post-processing images in Lightroom and Photoshop, including reducing noise, minimizing light pollution, increasing star size, and more. Read more

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“How do you photograph the stars?!” This is a question I get asked. A lot. Little do you know, over a year ago one of my goals last year was to learn how to photograph stars. Unfortunately, I had no idea how I was going to make this happen. So I began by researching online; I watched countless tutorials, I read lots of blogs and I asked photographers for tips on Instagram. However, I kept arriving at the same crossroad; it didn’t matter how many tutorials I watched, how many blogs I read, which photographers I asked and how many times I tinkered with my camera, everything was too technical for me. What I needed was a no fuss guide written specifically for beginners, like me.  So over the last few months, I have been busy creating this no fuss, easy to read eBook - Astrophotography: A Complete Guide For Beginners. This has been written to help those of you who are complete novices to the world of astrophotography, and is specific to the equipment, apps and techniques I use to photograph stars. I am by no means an expert; in fact, I still find myself scratching my head in confusion when I photograph stars. But what I’ve learned it’s that by having the basics sorted, I am able to experiment by trial and error, improve my skills and share everything I have learned in this guide to get you started on the right foot! So what do you get? In this guide I tell you how to get inspired. I share the basics to astrophotography and tell you what equipment and apps you’ll need to achieve success. I give you all the insider tips and tricks on ensuring the environment is perfect for photographing stars. I help you select the perfect location and I give you a step by step guide on the set up of your gear to ensure you perfect the art of astrophotography for beginners so that you’ll be addicted and want to head out every night! Read more

Space is a photographic journey through the universe, featuring hundreds of stunning visuals that offer a thorough glimpse into the history of astronomy, the wonders of human space flight, the origins of stars and planets, and more.Over 300 images of outer space, from detailed portraits of ancient galaxies to the latest photos transmitted from rovers currently on Mars.Photos are accompanied by brief captions with vetted, up-to-date information about the cosmos as we currently understand it.Hardcover, 320 pages. Read more

Portraits of the deep sky and of local astronomical phenomena taken by the world’s renowned astrophotographers—with a foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson.   To gaze at the stars is one thing; to capture that gaze in photographs is something else, a tantalizing scientific art that many attempt and few master. That rare mastery is on full display in this beautiful volume of space photography from thirty of the most accomplished astrophotographers in the world, both professional and amateur. Galaxies, star clusters, nebulae, and other deep-sky treasures fill the pages. Along with the marvels of the night sky—the Andromeda and Whirlpool galaxies, the Pleiades and the Praesepe, the Orion and Crab nebulae, and many more—each section features a profile of the photographer’s work, techniques, philosophy, and experiences. Compiled by the world’s leading amateur astrophotographer, with an introduction to the history of space photography, this spectacular volume is an essential for every stargazer’s bookshelf.elf. Read more

Have you ever set up your telescope on a beautiful clear night only to then struggle to find a worthwhile target? I have heard that comment from many of my fellow astrophotographers. Clear sky minutes are too valuable to waste.The purpose of this book is to provide a simplified tool to help the astrophotographer easily find targets on any night of the year. This book shows, describes and rates the best 750 Deep Sky Objects to be seen and imaged in the night sky from the northern hemisphere, arranged in order by transit date.All of the 750 images shown in the book were imaged by the author from his Texas backyard. Read more