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.

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.

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.

Pandora’s Cluster is Webb’s newest deep field image

Webb's newest shows the deep-field image of Pandora's Cluster, along with thousands of more distant galaxies revealed through gravitational lensing.

Green comet photos and video: Editors’ picks

Enjoy these photos of Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF) as it departs the inner solar system. It was closest to Earth on February 1 and 2, 2023.

Teddy bear on Mars sweeping social media

The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of a teddy bear on Mars that is sweeping social media.

January’s deep sky for 2023: Nebulae, clusters and more

Enjoy these January photos of the deep sky, including the majestic Thor's Helmet, taken by members of the EarthSky community.

Photos of Venus-Saturn conjunction, January 2023

Photos of Venus-Saturn conjunction, via the EarthSky community, on and around January 22, 2023. Plus the young moon joined the show. Beautiful!

Antarctic sea ice in rapid decline this season

Recent images acquired via satellite on clear days in Antarctica. Antarctic sea ice decline in the 2022-2023 season has been the lowest in 45 years.

Winter wonderland on Mars

NASA captured fascinating images of the winter wonderland on Mars. When Mars thaws in the spring, the ice takes on new shapes and results in erupting geysers.

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