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New Pillars of Creation and more: Video and images
NASA released a new Pillars of Creation image, a composite from Chandra and Webb. Plus more new images. And a video showing them all.
May 25, 2023
Moon analemma over Egypt’s Great Pyramids
A moon analemma follows the path of the moon over the course of a lunar month. Read how to create a moon analemma here.
May 24, 2023
Aurora photos, night of April 23-24, 2023
The night of April 23-24, 2023, featured a wonderful auroral display. Aurora photos from our community, and some tweets, here.
April 25, 2023
Dragon bones on Mars? Curiosity spies weird rocks
Did NASA's Curiosity rover find dragon bones on Mars? Nah. But these wonderfully weird spiky rocks are some of the strangest formations the rovers have seen.
April 14, 2023
Supernova remnant Cas A is focus of new Webb image
On April 7, 2023, ESA shared this new image from the James Webb Space Telescope of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Learn more about it here.
April 8, 2023
New Uranus image from Webb shows rings, polar cap
NASA released a new Uranus image, highlighting its stunning rings, dynamic atmosphere and brightest moons. Learn more here.
April 7, 2023
Aurora photos from Thursday’s geomagnetic storm
A geomagnetic storm produced aurora visible from even southern states on March 23, 2023. See some of our best aurora photos here.
March 24, 2023
Moon occults Venus March 24: Best photos here
Part of the world was treated to the sight of the moon occulting Venus on March 24, 2023. See some beautiful photos as the moon occults Venus here.
March 24, 2023
Noctilucent clouds on Mars spotted by Mars Perseverance
The Perseverance rover took this image of noctilucent clouds on Mars on March 18, 2023. These night-shining clouds also appear on Earth.
March 21, 2023
Sunrays on Mars, captured by Curiosity
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured our 1st clear image of crepuscular rays or sunrays on Mars. The rover also caught cloud iridescence on Mars.
March 8, 2023
