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See it! Photos of 2019’s biggest supermoon
A selection of photos of the February 18 and 19 full moon - biggest and brightest supermoon of 2019 - from the EarthSky Community.
February 20, 2019
Watch: Aurora borealis over HAARP
Never-before-seen footage of night skies over the HAARP antenna array in remote northern Alaska.
February 20, 2019
Fast comet closest to Earth this week
Fast-moving comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto) will pass closest to us - 28 million miles away - on February 12. Charts and more here.
February 11, 2019
Stargazing destinations: Yellowknife
This 3rd episode of an ongoing stargazing video series - called Chasing Darkness - is from Yellowknife, Canada. It features the magnificent northern lights.
February 10, 2019
Stargazing destinations: Oregon
Here's the 2nd video in the Chasing Darkness series, a stargazing destination guide. This episode: Skies over Oregon's Cascade Mountains and Alvord Desert.
January 31, 2019
The moon at mid-arch from full to new
Astronomer Guy Ottewell shares insights and charts related to the current moon phase.
January 27, 2019
A meteorite strike during the moon eclipse!
Check it out. You can see the flash of a meteorite that struck the moon during Sunday night's total eclipse. Photos and video here.
January 23, 2019
See it! Venus and Jupiter before sunup
Have you been watching the 2 brightest planets - Venus and Jupiter- inch closer in the east before sunup? Closest the morning of January 22. Venus is brighter! Photos from the EarthSky community here.
January 23, 2019
Stargazing destinations: Alberta
Skywatchers! Check out this first video in the Chasing Darkness series, a stargazing destination guide. This episode - dark sky preserves in Alberta, Canada.
January 22, 2019
Photos of January 20-21, 2019, lunar eclipse
This 2019 total eclipse of the moon was the last one until May 2021. The EarthSky community captured it. A selection of images here. See more at EarthSky Community Photos!
January 21, 2019
