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Barnard’s Loop and more in Orion
Orion the Hunter of one of the brightest and easiest-to-find constellations. Orion also contains a vast region of bright and dark clouds, hidden to the eye.
February 24, 2015
More favorite photos of February 20-21 planets and moon
Wonderful photos of Venus and Mars, and the waxing moon, after sunset on February 20-21, 2015! Thanks to all who posted at EarthSky Facebook or submitted to EarthSky.org.
February 22, 2015
Lonely cloud pouring its heart out in Zimbabwe
Wonderful photo of an unusual rain cloud, plus two others from Mutare, Zimbabwe. Thanks for sending them, Peter Lowenstein!
February 18, 2015
Selfie with Venus and Mars
The planets Venus and Mars are about to be amazing in the western sky after sunset. Watch for them. Cool selfie from Jean-Baptiste Feldmann in France!
February 17, 2015
Wind sculpted this frozen sand in Michigan
It was cold in the upper U.S this weekend, when Joshua Nowicki noticed and captured these cool frozen sand formations.
February 16, 2015
Heart Nebula
It's 7,500 light years away, in the Perseus Arm of our Milky Way galaxy, in the direction to the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen.
February 14, 2015
Amazing Mercury close up
The valiant MESSENGER spacecraft made Earth, Venus and Mercury flybys before its Mercury orbit four years ago. Soon it'll crash into Mercury, but for now ... new images!
February 13, 2015
DSCOVR launch a success!
Spacecraft is headed to L-1 point in Earth-sun system, where it'll provide advance warning of incoming solar storms that can disrupt power grids and satellite systems.
February 11, 2015
Venus through saguaro cactus
The brightest planet in our sky, and the largest cactus species in the U.S. Thank you, David Jamieson, for sharing your photo with EarthSky!
February 10, 2015
After a quick snowstorm, strong winds cleared the sky
Goshen Pond. Shamong, New Jersey. Venus (below) and Mars in the western twilight. Thanks to Samuel Markey for sharing his photo with us!
February 6, 2015
