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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
Rainbow from Shiprock, New Mexico
Shiprock is a beautiful rock formation, rising some 1,583 feet (483 meters) above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico.
May 17, 2017
Your rocket is waiting
Okay, it's not a rocket. It's a lighthouse in Grand Haven, Michigan. But with a little imagination ...
May 16, 2017
Circumzenithal arc over Surrey, England
Circumzenithal arcs look like upside-down rainbows, but they're caused by ice crystals, not rain. They're sometimes seen with sundogs, and even full halos around the sun or moon.
May 15, 2017
The Big Dipper’s deep sky
Many people recognize the Big Dipper in the northern sky. Here are 10 deep-sky Messier objects - 8 galaxies, a planetary nebula, and a double star - in and around the Big Dipper.
May 13, 2017
Crossed contrails, with shadows
Striking contrail shadow image from the magical sunset skies of northern New Mexico.
May 11, 2017
