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Fossilized lacewing butterfly
A record etched in rock from 120 million years ago shows the fragile beauty of an ancient butterfly-like insect.
February 6, 2016
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!
February 5, 2016
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.
February 3, 2016
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
January 23, 2016
Selfie with a drone
What do you call a selfie acquired with a drone? A "dronie," says Manish Mamtani Photography.
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."
January 21, 2016
