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Claudia Crowley

Favorite photos of October’s young moon

In the past few days, several EarthSky Community members around the world shared their photos of the young moon, a thin crescent in the west after sunset. Beautiful! Thanks to all who contributed.

Claudia Crowley

October 20, 2020

Photos of fiery Mars, at its best in 2020

Photos from the EarthSky community of the bright planet Mars, at its best. Earth passed between Mars and the sun - bringing the planet to a once-in-two-years opposition - on October 13, 2020.

Deborah Byrd

Claudia Crowley

October 13, 2020

Stunning images of the night

See the winners of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) 1st annual photography contest.

Eleanor Imster

Claudia Crowley

July 2, 2020

Epic graduation photo, Alberta, Canada

Spectacular mammatus clouds - and a rainbow - provide a backdrop for this beautiful and unusual graduation photo. Congratulations, Cheyann!

Claudia Crowley

June 26, 2020

Photos - taken through telescopes, or with other optical aid - from the EarthSky community. The brightest planet Venus is now in a thin crescent phase as viewed from Earth. Venus will go between us and the sun on June 3.

Deborah Byrd

Claudia Crowley

May 31, 2020

Young moon, Venus, Mercury photos

The young moon returned to the evening sky this weekend, to sweep past the bright planets Venus and Mercury.

Claudia Crowley

May 26, 2020

Photos of April’s Lyrid meteor shower

The Lyrids end the "meteor drought" that happens each year between early January and April. Enjoy these photos of the April 2020 Lyrid meteor shower from the EarthSky community. Thanks to all who contributed!

Claudia Crowley

April 22, 2020

It’s been 50 years since Apollo 13’s safe return to Earth

After an explosion damaged their spacecraft, the Apollo 13 astronauts - on their way to the moon - were in dire peril. Read about the human ingenuity that led the Apollo 13 mission to a safe and successful conclusion.

Claudia Crowley

April 17, 2020

The fish are biting

John Ashley caught these fish - with a camera - fighting and mating during a late May/early June spawning season in Montana.

Claudia Crowley

June 20, 2019

Montauk lighthouse

An old lighthouse stands out against the sky in Montauk, New York.

Claudia Crowley

June 13, 2019

Claudia Crowley

Claudia Crowley proofs and edits material for the EarthSky website, newsletter, and videos. She says: "Second only to doing space shuttle documentation, EarthSky is the most exciting job I ever had." Besides NASA, Claudia wrote and edited for tech companies such as Dell, TI, NEC, and IBM. As a support tech during the wild early days of the Internet, she helped introduce hundreds of newcomers to the wonders of cyberspace. Claudia also worked as the general manager of a small wireless ISP and with the professional organization Part-15. She says: “I’ve been a fan of space and science my whole life, and I love being part of an organization where I get to learn more about them all the time.”