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Don’t miss Jupiter
Jupiter is at its best now, shining brilliantly. You can see it easily, ascending in the east each evening.
April 4, 2016
Camping under Orion’s shadow
Orion the Hunter is one of the most noticeable constellations, as seen from around the world. Here's a shot taken in the Himalayas.
April 1, 2016
Notice the tilt in Saturn’s rings
You can see in this composite by Scott MacNeill that - in the past few years - Saturn's rings have been appearing increasingly open from our earthly perspective.
March 31, 2016
See it! Moon sweeps past Mars and Saturn
Both planets are up after midnight now, but soon will be rising earlier … at their best. Enjoy these photos from the EarthSky community!
March 30, 2016
Crepuscular and anti-crepuscular rays
Next time you see crepuscular rays, aka sunrays, turn around. You might be in luck and see anti-crepuscular rays, as Peter Lowenstein did in Mutare, Zimbabwe on Easter Sunday.
March 29, 2016
Moon and Empire State Building
A distant view of an iconic building, with the moon behind it.
March 26, 2016
Video of closest comet in 246 years
It's small, but, because it's so close to us, it appears to be moving very fast across our sky. Image and video by EarthSky community member Greg Hogan.
March 25, 2016
See it! Wednesday’s penumbral lunar eclipse
Photos of March 23, 2016 penumbral eclipse of the moon. Moon never entered Earth's dark umbral shadow, but, if you look, you'll see a shading on one side of the moon.
March 23, 2016
Lone galaxy in ‘wilds’ of Local Group
This galaxy is so small and secluded that it may never have interacted with any other Local Group galaxy — or perhaps any other galaxy in the universe.
March 23, 2016
