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Saturn closest and brightest for 2023: Best photos
Earth flew between the sun and Saturn on August 27. Then Earth was between the sun and moon, at full moon on August 30. Photos here of Saturn and the moon!
September 3, 2023
See Supernova 1987A in a new light from Webb
Webb has taken a new view of Supernova 1987A, a star that we saw explode nearly 40 years ago. The new view shows structures that we couldn't see before.
September 2, 2023
Want to see 2023’s brightest supermoon? Photos here
See some incredible photos of the year's brightest supermoon here. See the best shots of the unique opportunity when a supermoon and a Blue Moon coincided.
September 1, 2023
Best twilight photos from our community
Enjoy twilight in some of the best photos shared by the EarthSky community. Have a great photo of your own to share? Send it to us!
August 27, 2023
Perseid meteor photos from around the world, 2023
See these Perseid meteor photos from EarthSky community members from around the world. Thanks to all who contributed these great photos!
August 15, 2023
Iridescent contrails? Rainbow contrails? Something else?
They look like iridescent contrails. But, are they? We asked Les Cowley, an atmospheric optics expert, who gave a different opinion.
August 2, 2023
SpaceX launch punches a hole in the ionosphere
On July 19, 2023, astrophotographers captured a strange red blob in their images, which turned out to be a SpaceX launch punching a hole in the ionosphere.
July 26, 2023
Can 2 planets share an orbit? New image points to yes
Can 2 planets share an orbit? Astronomers have long believed they could, and a new image is finally providing photographic evidence of the possibility.
July 23, 2023
Boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, after spacecraft impact
The Hubble telescope caught these boulders from asteroid Dimorphos, following the impact by NASA's DART mission for "planetary defense."
July 21, 2023
Morning and afternoon on Mars, from Curiosity rover
A new image from the Curiosity rover depicts morning and afternoon on Mars. The colorized image represents one day on the red planet.
June 15, 2023
