Stars reflecting in Unity Pond, Maine

A four-shot panorama featuring the springtime arc of our Milky Way galaxy reflected in the calm water of Unity Pond, Maine.

Hatta Dam, day to night

A composite image created from two photos - one day and one night - of Hatta Dam in the United Arab Emirates.

Jet zips past moon

"Aimed at the moon and started to focus when I saw the jet enter the frame ... "

Close-up views of large hurricane on Saturn

This massive hurricane at Saturn's north pole may have been churning for years.

Jupiter and three moon shadows

It's cool when you catch a shadow of one of the large Galilean satellites of Jupiter, moving across Jupiter's cloudtops. Here are three shadows at once, from June 3.

The moon, Jupiter and … a UFO?

Oh wait! It's the glow of a firefly.

Sun halo, Laredo

Angélica Guevara captured this sun halo on May 29 near Laredo, Texas.

Two hoodoos under the Milky Way

Double hoodoos under a starry Utah sky, by David Rankin

View from space: Tierra del Fuego and Cape Horn

The southernmost tip of South America, seen from the ISS.

Fireflies and stars

If you're star-watching, try capturing a few photos of fireflies, too.

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