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Posts by
Chris Comfort
Milky Way arching over La Silla, Chile
In the spirit of International Dark Sky Week, a shimmering panoramic of the Milky Way.
April 9, 2013
The Hunter becomes the hunted
Star Sirius "chases" constellation Orion in the night skies over Dehradun, India.
April 7, 2013
Video: Comet PANSTARRS and a young moon
In this sped-up video from Fred Espanek - aka Mr. Eclipse - Comet PANSTARRS and a young moon set in the west behind some Arizona mountains.
March 13, 2013
Sunset over a wintry forest in northern Sweden
Glowing sunset colors give warmth to a wintry scene.
March 7, 2013
Video: 15,000 volts of electricity into a plywood board
What happens when you apply 15,000 volts of electricity to a wooden board? Something quite spectacular.
March 6, 2013
A window into Europa’s ocean
Astronomers have found a new way to gather data about the vast liquid ocean below the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa.
March 6, 2013
Ruins of Perperikon, ancient city of the Thracians
Human activity at Perperikon, sometimes referred to as the European Machu Picchu, dates back to 5,000 B.C.
March 5, 2013
Twilight over the West Philippine Sea
Twilight over the West Philippine Sea by EarthSky Facebook friend Jv Noriega.
March 3, 2013
Video captures two comets at once in southern skies
Southern Hemisphere skywatchers have been seeing not one but two comets this month. This beautiful video captures Comets Lemmon and PANSTARRS.
February 27, 2013
