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Moon over Metéora monastery in Greece
Last night's rising moon behind a Greek monastery first settled in the 11th century.
October 27, 2015
Stars reflecting in the Limfjord
Taken from the island of Mors, in the shallow sound called Limfjorden in Denmark.
October 26, 2015
See it! Orionid meteor shower photos 2015
The peak of the 2015 Orionid meteor shower has passed now. Here are some awesome photos from the Earthsky community!
October 22, 2015
2015 Antarctic sea ice extent
For the past three years, Antarctic sea ice at maximum set records. This year, that didn't happen, and a sea ice scientist called it "a return toward normalcy."
October 22, 2015
Car lights, starlight
Have you ever driven along a mountain road in Colorado? How about at night?
October 21, 2015
Best photos: This weekend’s planets before dawn
Venus is the brightest one up before dawn, but Mars and Jupiter were closer on Saturday than they will be again until 2018. Plus many people caught Mercury!
October 18, 2015
Milky Way over Morocco
The Milky Way over the top of Toubkal, a mountain peak in Morocco. At 4,167 meters, this point is the highest peak in North Africa.
October 18, 2015
Is this region empty of stars?
Meet the Coalsack Nebula, a cloud of dust and gas in space - birthplace for new stars. In millions of years, the Coalsack's stars will light up and shine brightly.
October 17, 2015
