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Seeing a jet’s shock wave
If you could see the shock wave from a jet moving faster than sound, this is what it would look like.
October 13, 2015
Wonderful solar halo over Croatia
High above Earth, tiny ice crystals create halos by refracting and reflecting the light of the sun or moon.
October 12, 2015
Best photos: Amazing moon and planets October 7-11
Best photos of the moon's glorious sweep past the planets Venus, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury. Photos from EarthSky friends. October 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
October 11, 2015
Traveling at warp speed through aurora territory
Fun photo from a great nature photographer, Göran Strand in Sweden.
October 9, 2015
Planets, east before dawn, October 2, 2015
Don't miss these bright planets in the east before dawn. They'll perform an intricate dance throughout October, 2015.
October 4, 2015
Stars over Mount Rainier
A beautiful place to see the night sky and contemplate nature's power.
October 3, 2015
Planets, east before dawn
Brightest planets Venus and Jupiter are up before dawn now. Mars is there, too. Mercury will soon join. During October ... wow! They're going to put on a show.
October 2, 2015
Hurricane Joaquin, 5 a.m., October 1, 2015
Hurricane Joaquin will batter the central Bahamas with hurricane force winds, storm surge and heavy rain through tonight.
October 1, 2015
Fires in Indonesia spread smoke
Indonesia's annual land-clearing fires sent smoke into other parts of Southeast Asia last week. In Singapore, schools closed Friday as air pollution hit a high.
September 29, 2015
Best photos of the total lunar eclipse
Best photos of the September 27-28, 2015 total eclipse of the moon from awesome EarthSky community members! Thanks to all who posted.
September 28, 2015
