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Snowy night in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse’s first snowstorm of the season - this past Sunday and Monday - made this November the 4th snowiest since 1940.
November 25, 2016
Saturn spacecraft prepares to ring-graze
On November 30, the Cassini spacecraft will begin a series of 20 orbits that fly high above and below Saturn's poles, plunging just past the outer edge of the main rings.
November 24, 2016
Thanksgiving evening
There's the sky we can see, and, beyond that, a whole universe of objects we can't see with the eye alone. Guy Ottewell gives you a way to project outward on this Thanksgiving evening.
November 24, 2016
See moon and Jupiter before sunup
The moon has been taking aim on Jupiter for several mornings. On November 25, they're closest for the Americas ... beautiful as seen from around the world.
November 24, 2016
Moon with fall foliage
The moon caught one morning this week. The moon is waning now, and so is the year.
November 23, 2016
GoPros go to edge of space
Photog Adventures sent its GoPros to space, captured some stunning views, and then lost the cameras for 15 days. Follow the adventure in this video.
November 23, 2016
A mystery in the clouds
A peculiar ring in the clouds over Warwickshire, England this month sent the Cloud Appreciation Society's Gavin Pretor-Pinney on a hunt for answers.
November 23, 2016
Félix Aguilar Observatory
Gorgeous shot of the Félix Aguilar Observatory in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by AstroLina Photography.
November 23, 2016
Mercury and Saturn, moon and Jupiter
Mercury and Saturn are in conjunction on November 23, but hard to spot in the sunset glow. On the mornings of November 24 and 25, the moon appears near Jupiter before dawn.
November 23, 2016
Southeastern US wildfires still blazing
Fires continue to blaze in the southeastern United States with no end in sight. Here’s a satellite look at a few of them.
November 22, 2016
