The planetary trio has come and gone, but some in EarthSky’s community captured photos!

The planet Venus has been blazing in our eastern sky before sunup for many months. Now it’s getting very near the sunrise glare. The waning moon just swept past it. Enjoy these photos of Venus as it descends into the dawn. It’ll be gone by about mid-February.

Enjoy photographs of winter 2021 and all of its beautiful snow and unusual icy shapes!

Photo of star trails over a tree-lined path in Iran.

Photographers around the world are sharing their pics of the last full moon of 2020 and this decade, which occurred on December 29 or 30, depending on your location.

EarthSky community members from around the world share their photos and experiences of this year’s Geminid meteor shower, here.

During a total solar eclipse, the moon’s shadow sweeps across Earth. Those in the shadow’s path see the total eclipse. Those outside the path of the shadow may see varying stages of a partial eclipse.

A few of our favorite images of the waning crescent moon and dazzling planet Venus in the early-morning sky.

Acorn woodpeckers can be found in the North American West, and in Mexico and Central America. They harvest acorns directly from oak trees, then store the nuts in individually drilled holes in one or more trees, known as “granaries.” A single tree may be carrying 50,000 stored nuts!

The International Space Station orbits the Earth every 90 minutes To the eye alone, it looks like a bright, moving star. Various online tools can help you capture its fleeting pass in front of the moon or sun.

Lovely photos of November butterflies from an ashram garden in India.