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Jupiter abstract
This gorgeous image isn't a painting. It's a new photo by the daredevil Juno spacecraft, as it skimmed close to Jupiter on its last close pass near the planet.
March 1, 2017
Favorite photos: Ring of fire eclipse
The annular - or ring of fire - eclipse was visible from Earth's Southern Hemisphere. Photos here!
February 26, 2017
Stacked moons
A stack of moon images from Friday morning (February 24, 2017) taken at 1 minute intervals as the moon rose from the horizon, by Ken Christison.
February 26, 2017
Last flight gone
Hunter Davis wrote, "Winter is almost here at the South Pole. The last flight for the summer left last week. I'm just waiting for the sun to go down so I can photograph some stars! "
February 25, 2017
Cherry blossoms opening in Japan
In Japan at least, spring has sprung! Are you seeing signs of spring in your hometown?
February 24, 2017
Ice circles in Syracuse, New York
You need slow-moving currents, moving in circular eddies, to form ice circles, and you need just the right air and water temperature. So they're rare!
February 23, 2017
Gaza rainbow
What a lovely scene. Maysoon Abu Hmead captured this image in Gaza, Palestine last week.
February 22, 2017
Chicago from St. Joseph, Michigan
The little building in the center of the sunset is in Chicago, as seen from across Lake Michigan, 60 miles away.
February 21, 2017
Venus green flash
To see a green flash of Venus, you need a very clear day with no haze or cloud low in the sky, a distant horizon (preferably a sea horizon) and a telescope! Photo by Colin Legg.
February 20, 2017
Michigan sun halo
Walter Elliot captured this enormous sun halo over Grand Haven, Michigan on February 16, 2017.
February 19, 2017
