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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
Winter sun halo
Fiona M. Donnelly captured this beautiful sun halo on February 1, 2017 in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
February 4, 2017
See it! Young moon, Venus, Mars
The moon has returned to the evening sky. This week, it's sweeping past brilliant Venus and fainter Mars. Photos from the EarthSky community, here.
January 30, 2017
Space station moon
The International Space Station flying in front of the moon on January 14 as seen from the European Space Agency's space science center near Madrid, Spain.
January 28, 2017
Orion, from China’s Great Wall
The link between the constellation we know as Orion the Hunter and the Chinese New Year, celebrated throughout Southeast Asia and the world, and coming in 2017 on January 28.
January 27, 2017
