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New Hubble image of Mars
New Hubble Space Telescope image of Mars, in honor of the planet's May 22 opposition, when our planet Earth will sweep between the Red Planet and the sun.
May 21, 2016
Milky Way over the Outer Banks
Jeff Berkes captured this image earlier this month, during a night sky photography workshop.
May 18, 2016
Moon halo, stars, planet over Chile
Haloes around the moon happen when moonlight shines through tiny ice crystals in the upper air. Here's a moon halo, with bright stars and Jupiter nearby.
May 16, 2016
Acadia at 3 a.m.
Tom Wildoner captured this view on May 12 in Maine's Acadia National Park. See bright Mars on the right.
May 15, 2016
Where red Mars looks blue
Most images of Mars show colors homogenized by red dust and regolith. This infrared-red-blue color image shows Mars' bedrock ... and many colors.
May 11, 2016
Photos! May 9, 2016 transit of Mercury
Photos from the EarthSky community of the May 9, 2016, transit of Mercury across the face of the sun. Thanks to all who posted!
May 9, 2016
Airplane crosses sun’s face
While preparing on Sunday to watch today's transit - an event Mercury crosses the face of our sun - Helio C. Vital caught an airplane doing the same.
May 9, 2016
Long meteor over Arkansas
Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through a stream of icy debris left behind by a comet. The famous Comet Halley spawned last week's Eta Aquarids.
May 7, 2016
First light over Norway’s island Senja
First light of the morning and a perfectly still lake, just north of the Arctic Circle.
May 6, 2016
Clouds over White Lake Channel
On May 2, 2016, Walter E. Elliot took this shot of clouds rolling over the channel that connects Michigan's White Lake to Lake Michigan. Doesn't it look like an oil painting?
May 5, 2016
