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Auroras over the South Pole
A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm sparked auroras over both poles of Earth this past weekend. Hunter Davis, at the South Pole, captured images.
May 29, 2017
Young moon returns to the west
This very special young moon marks the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Very tough to spot on May 26 from locations east of the Atlantic, but the Americas had a better shot at it.
May 27, 2017
Nature’s red, white, and blue
Memorial Day weekend is ahead here in the U.S. Have a happy one! Photo by Marcia White Bower.
May 25, 2017
Cape Cod Milky Way
Manish Mamtani captured this image at Salt Pond on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. "Happy to be back chasing the Milky Way," he said.
May 24, 2017
River of Mist, Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park, in northern California, is one of the most beautiful parks in the world. It set a record in 2016 with over 5 million visitors.
May 23, 2017
Monday morning’s moon and Venus
Photos of the beautiful conjunction of the moon and Venus - Monday morning, May 22, 2017 - from the EarthSky community.
May 22, 2017
ISS crossing the sun’s face
On May 14, the International Space Station crossed the sun's face, as seen from Beijing. Photographer Zheng Zhi was ready to capture the moment.
May 21, 2017
Meet the Leo Triplet
These 3 distant galaxies are all large spirals - much like our Milky Way - and they can be seen in a single field of view in small telescopes.
May 20, 2017
Milky Way over Ijen Volcano
Since National Geographic ran a story on the electric-blue flame of Ijen Volcano, tourism has increased. Seeing the night sky is another reason to go!
May 19, 2017
There’s always one out there
Sometimes, in night photography, a little light is a good thing. Selfie and aurora over New Zealand caught in late April by The Darker Arts.
May 18, 2017
