Digest Template: Category

Home

/

ISS and planets over New Mexico

"Excited to see there'd be a high, long ISS pass over the 5 planets. In the end I could only see 4 planets, due to the cloud cover, but still very happy with the shot."

Deborah Byrd

January 30, 2016

Corona around the moon

These colorful rings of a lunar corona appear when we see the moon through a very thin cloud of similarly-sized water droplets.

Daniela Breitman

January 28, 2016

Star trails over Forbidden City, Beijing

Below, the Forbidden City in Beijing, China, former home of the Chinese emperor and a center of Chinese government. Above, the Forbidden City's sky counterpart.

Deborah Byrd

January 26, 2016

Blizzard by moonlight

This weekend's full moon illuminated the raging blizzard on the U.S. East Coast. A satellite caught the view from above.

Deborah Byrd

January 24, 2016

Winter hurricane in North Atlantic

Alex was the earliest hurricane in the North Atlantic since 1938 and the fourth January hurricane in 150 years of record-keeping.

Deborah Byrd

January 23, 2016

Selfie with a drone

What do you call a selfie acquired with a drone? A "dronie," says Manish Mamtani Photography.

Deborah Byrd

January 22, 2016

Pollen sunset

Ever seen a sunset like this one? It was caught in Austin, Texas, a city that residents fondly - or not so fondly - call "the allergy capital of the world."

Deborah Byrd

January 21, 2016

Best photos of Comet Catalina

Comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) has been a wonderful target for photographers. See photos of this icy visitor from the depths of space, here. Thanks to all who submitted!

Deborah Byrd

January 21, 2016

See it! Moon hides bright star Aldebaran

As seen from North America - and westernmost Europe and Africa - moon swept in front of bright star Aldebaran last night. Photos from the EarthSky community here.

Deborah Byrd

January 20, 2016