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Ghost light from dead galaxies
The Hubble Space Telescope has picked up the faint, ghostly glow of stars ejected from ancient galaxies that were gravitationally ripped apart several billion years ago.
October 31, 2014
Night spider
"She waits patiently through the night on her invisible web, stars dimly glowing in the background..."
October 30, 2014
The Brocken Spectre
Brocken Spectre at Lough Corrib, a lake in the west of Ireland, by Conor Ledwith Photography.
October 26, 2014
See it! Photos of October 23 solar eclipse
Favorite photos of the beautiful partial solar eclipse on October 23. 2014. Thank you to all who submitted to EarthSky.org or posted at EarthSky Facebook or G+.
October 24, 2014
Orionid meteors 2014
The Orionid meteor shower peaked on the morning of Tuesday, October 21, 2014. But you might still see meteors in this annual shower.
October 21, 2014
4 a.m aurora
Aurora, mirrored in water, west of Saskatoon in Canada. Photo by Colin Chatfield.
October 14, 2014
Comet Siding Spring near M6
Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring near the star cluster M6 on October 9, 2014.
October 12, 2014
Full moon rising over Lotus Temple in Delhi, India
We saw many photos of the October 8 moon during the total lunar eclipse. Here's one from India, where the eclipse was less easily visible.
October 10, 2014
