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Kelly Kizer Whitt

Bomb cyclone hits California with rain and snow

A bomb cyclone hit California this week, bringing high winds plus heavy rains and snow. More rain is on the way as the atmospheric river continues.

Pictor and Reticulum, the Painter’s Easel and Net

Pictor and Reticulum, the Painter's Easel and Net, are two constellations in southern skies on either side of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Nearly full moon near Orion, January 4 and 5

See the nearly full moon near Orion the Hunter, a hallmark of January skies. Bright, reddish Mars is nearby in the constellation Taurus the Bull.

Moon near Mars and Pleiades, January 2 and 3

Look for the moon near Mars and the Pleiades star cluster on the evenings of January 2 and 3, 2023. The red star Aldebaran is also nearby.

10 best northern lights photos of 2022

The blog “Capture the Atlas” announced its best northern lights photos of 2022. You can see 10 of the best aurora photos in the world here.

NASA’s Astrophoto Challenge for 2023

You can join NASA's Astrophoto Challenge for winter 2023. The target is the Eagle Nebula's Pillars of Creation. Learn more here.

EarthSky’s top photos from 2022

Enjoy EarthSky's top photos from 2022. All these photos were taken by members of the EarthSky community from all around the globe. See our top 10.

Phoenix is one of the Southern Birds

The constellation Phoenix lies in Southern Hemisphere skies and contains one of the oldest stars yet found. Look for it on December evenings.

Top 10 stories of 2022 from EarthSky

The top 10 stories of 2022 is a review of what we’ve learned in the past year from our home planet, Earth, out to the vast universe. See the top 10 here.

Comet C/2017 K2 is closest to the sun Dec 19

Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) reaches its closest point to the sun - perihelion - on December 19, 2022. It's now a target for southern skies.