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Orion from the Southern Hemisphere
See the 3 stars of Orion's Belt in the upper right of this photo? The large, reddish cloud-like region on the lower left is the Gum Nebula.
March 28, 2017
Snow geese
Marcia White Bower captured migrating snow geese in central New York on March 19.
March 27, 2017
Colors of scintillating Venus
Venus reaches inferior conjunction today, officially leaving the evening sky. It has been low in the sky, where Earth's atmosphere has caused Venus to scintillate, or twinkle, in many colors.
March 25, 2017
Perfect airplane glory
You might catch an airplane glory when a mist or cloud lies below you, with the sun shining upon it.
March 24, 2017
Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Ancient structures in a desolate area of land in surrounded by a Navajo reservation. Around 1,000 years ago, the architects of this place walked away.
March 23, 2017
Green flash at sunset
It's easiest to see a green flash with optical aid, but you have to be very careful not to look too soon, or you'll dazzle - or damage - your eyes.
March 22, 2017
It looked like the sun set twice
A lone, small, very brightly illuminated passing cloud - at the exact point where the sun was going down - caused the illusion of a double sunset.
March 21, 2017
Last sunset of winter sun pillar
Photographer Josh Blash caught this sun pillar last night in Hampton, New Hampshire. It's caused by ice crystals drifting in the air.
March 20, 2017
New mosaic of Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula - 1,400 light-years away- is the closest star formation region to Earth. This image is the latest in the Hubble Space Telescope's collection.
March 18, 2017
Last night’s successful SpaceX launch
After standing down due to high winds, SpaceX chose March 16 for its EchoStar XXIII launch. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket delivered this commercial communications satellite for EchoStar Corporation to a geostationary transfer orbit.
March 17, 2017
