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Aurora over Reykjavik, Iceland
"Blew my mind," said Australian photographer Padraic Koen.
February 17, 2016
Zodiacal light over Malta
The zodiacal light, captured between two boulders in Bahrija, a village on the Island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.
February 16, 2016
Valentine pass of ISS over Massachusetts
February 14, 2016 pass of the International Space Station over Fall River, Massachusetts.
February 15, 2016
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.
February 13, 2016
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.
February 11, 2016
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."
February 10, 2016
Frost, fog and sunrise
Worth the cold trek, said Sharon Killips Alexander in Connecticut.
February 9, 2016
Old moon over Kitt Peak
Founded in 1958 - on a mountaintop in Arizona - this observatory operates its own 3 telescopes and hosts 24 others.
February 8, 2016
Red Rectangle’s unearthly beauty
A Hubble Space Telescope image of the mysterious Red Rectangle Nebula.
February 7, 2016
