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An omega moonset’s continuous change
Meiying Lee in Taipei, Taiwan captured these images - and created this video - of the omega moonset on November 10, 2021.
November 12, 2021
Favorite moon and planet photos, November 5 to 10
Moon and planet photos from the EarthSky community. The planets in the evening sky are spectacular now and about to be more so!
November 11, 2021
Photos of November 3-4 auroras. Wow!
Aurora tour guide Markus Varik in Tromso, Norway, shares a collection of aurora photos from the CME impact, along with other photographers around the world.
November 4, 2021
Hunter’s Moon photos: Best of 2021
As autumn advances in the Northern Hemisphere, the Hunter's Moon illuminates the world for several nights around October 20. Hunter's Moon photos here.
October 20, 2021
Here are the 2022 Breakthrough Prize winners
2022 Breakthrough Prize winners made discoveries leading to Covid-19 vaccines, treatments for neurological diseases, and more precise quantum clocks.
September 10, 2021
Was Comet ATLAS a blast from the past?
Comet ATLAS was seen to break apart in 2020, while still relatively far from the sun. An astronomer thinks our early ancestors saw this comet.
August 25, 2021
2021 moon phases, with distances from Earth
2021 moon phases in a chart format. Dates closest to new moon provide the darkest skies and the best opportunities for stargazing and meteor-watching.
July 30, 2021
Mares’ tails over the Pacific Northwest
Mares' tails - aka cirrus uncinus clouds - are found high above Earth's surface, where the air is very cold. They might mean rain is on the way.
July 21, 2021
Thank you, Eleanor Imster
Say good-bye to Eleanor Imster, a fixture at EarthSky since 1995.
July 14, 2021
Love sea turtles? Here are 7 cool facts
Sea turtles are fascinating creatures. Learn some facts about these much loved marine reptiles.
July 14, 2021
