Venus Valentina

Venus tried to kiss Mercury, but Mercury got away.

Sea ice and cloud streets in Sea of Okhotsk

Cloud streets are long rows of cumulus clouds, oriented parallel to the direction of the wind.

Young moon in evening sky

After storms and high winds in England, France and Germany this week, a moment of serenity with a crescent moon.

Orion and the Chinese New Year

"When the three stars of Orion shine highly at the southern sky after sunset, that means it’s time for the spring festival."

Frost, fog and sunrise

Worth the cold trek, said Sharon Killips Alexander in Connecticut.

Old moon over Kitt Peak

Founded in 1958 - on a mountaintop in Arizona - this observatory operates its own 3 telescopes and hosts 24 others.

Red Rectangle’s unearthly beauty

A Hubble Space Telescope image of the mysterious Red Rectangle Nebula.

Fossilized lacewing butterfly

A record etched in rock from 120 million years ago shows the fragile beauty of an ancient butterfly-like insect.

See it! All 5 bright planets at once

Best photos from the EarthSky community of the 5 bright planets now visible at once in the sky before dawn. Thanks to all who posted!

Wow! Nacreous clouds over UK this week

Nacreous clouds - also called mother-of-pearl clouds - are putting on a show in the UK this week. Check out these photos from the EarthSky community.

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