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Sea smoke over the Atlantic
Sea smoke is also called Arctic smoke, or frost smoke, or Arctic mist. It forms when very cold air moves over warmer water.
January 24, 2014
Earth’s shadow from Austin, Texas
Just like you or me, Earth casts a shadow. Earth’s shadow extends into space, in the direction opposite the sun.
January 23, 2014
Orion swinging between aspens
The constellation Orion, seen between aspen trees in the White River National Forest in Summit County, Colorado.
January 21, 2014
Comet Lovejoy heading outward again
Comet Lovejoy came faintly visible to the eye in early November 2013. It was closest to the sun on December 22. It's currently on the outbound leg of its orbit.
January 19, 2014
Rapid spread of California’s Colby Fire on January 16
As of Friday morning, Inciweb was reporting 1,709 acres burned. A Red Flag Warning has been extended to today due to a Santa Ana wind event.
January 17, 2014
Coronal mass ejection and Venus on January 14
The image shows a coronal mass ejection, or CME, leaving the sun on January 14. The bright object in the top right is Venus.
January 16, 2014
Moon photo, and a drawing of a lunar crater
Sometimes an astronomical drawing can capture what a photo cannot.
January 15, 2014
Jupiter, airplane, lunar halo over Manila January 13
We knew something was up yesterday when we got thousands of hits to an article about lunar halos. It was a lunar halo seen in Asia.
January 14, 2014
