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So long, Venus Express!
ESA lost full contact a few weeks ago. The spacecraft is expected to fall into Venus' thick atmosphere and likely be destroyed in the coming weeks.
December 16, 2014
Hawaii’s Waimea Canyon
Known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Photo by Chris Tinker.
December 16, 2014
See it! Best photos of 2014’s Geminid meteor shower
Many commented that the 2014 Geminid meteor shower was the best meteor shower they'd seen in awhile. Thank you to all who posted photos!
December 14, 2014
Can you see two galaxies in this photo?
Hint: Not counting the Milky Way! Photo by David Magro Photography.
December 12, 2014
The father, the son and the moon
Silhouette of statue in Sweden, under a waning moon, by a master sky photographer.
December 10, 2014
Iridium flare over Georgia
Iridium flares come from iridium communications satellites. They happen when an antenna from one of these satellites reflects sunlight directly down at Earth.
December 9, 2014
Tunnel View in Yosemite National Park, at night
Toby Harriman Photography captured this magnificent photo in November 2014, at Yosemite National Park in California.
December 7, 2014
Venus, west after sunset
Venus isn’t easy to see now in the sunset direction, shortly after the sun goes down. But keep watching! One evening soon, you’ll spot it.
December 5, 2014
Rare and wonderful full-circle rainbow
In theory, any rainbow can be a full circle, but - from Earth's surface - we typically see only the top part of a rainbow.
December 4, 2014
Asteroid brushes the Horsehead Nebula
Animation shows the space rock 4451 Grieve as it zips by the famous nebula.
December 3, 2014
