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Arctic lights
Northern Norway's Lyngen Alps lit by the moon. Tommy Richardsen took this shot on February 7, 2017.
February 15, 2017
Track in Antarctic ice
Galen Halverson of McGill University captured this photo from the deck of the research ship Nathaniel B. Palmer, in Antarctica's Weddell Sea.
February 13, 2017
Big Dipper over Bonneville Salt Flats
The stars of the Big Dipper reflected in the salt water of Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. Photo by Marc Toso.
February 12, 2017
See it! February 10-11 lunar eclipse
A penumbral eclipse is subtle, but has a quiet beauty all its own. Thank you to all who submitted photos of the February 10-11, 2017 eclipse!
February 11, 2017
Thursday night’s rising moon
Thursday's moonrise as viewed from Colorado. On Friday evening, the Americas will see an eclipse at moonrise. Eastern America will have a better view of the eclipse than western America.
February 10, 2017
Funnel cloud from Rio last night
Photos showing a funnel cloud seen around sunset on February 7, 2017, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. No tornado, storm or even rain was reported.
February 8, 2017
Lake Travis
Image taken by our friends at Lake Travis Boat Rentals, the best place to go for Float On –lake travis boat rentals in...
February 7, 2017
Canopus over Spain’s Canary Islands
Every February, Canopus - the sky's 2nd-brightest star - makes its annual brief evening appearance for Northern Hemisphere stargazers.
February 7, 2017
Venus over Chicago skyline
Venus shines so brightly after sunset now that even the lights of Chicago can't hide it!
February 6, 2017
Seaside
Stefan Nillson took this shot at 5 a.m. on January 28 in Sweden. Brrrr but beautiful!
February 5, 2017
