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Gulf Stream in infrared
The Gulf Stream is like a warm river in the ocean, but it's not uniformly warm, as this infrared satellite image shows.
December 28, 2013
Meteor meets Magellanic Clouds
Here's a cool shot of a meteor that happened to pass between the two Magellanic Clouds, our MIlky Way galaxy's satellites.
December 27, 2013
When stars sneeze
If you could watch over thousands of years, you'd find that the star is having a sneezing fit. It's firing off rapid releases of super-hot, super-fast gas.
December 26, 2013
Merry, merry!
The moon and Venus earlier this month, with a little something - or shall we say someone - extra.
December 25, 2013
Evening “star” and Christmas Star
If you look in the west shortly after sunset, you'll see Venus, too.
December 24, 2013
Merry in the dark of winter
A local tradition, known as the Cleveland tree, in New London, New Hampshire. Happy holidays!
December 23, 2013
Sun’s path over Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Six-month solargraphy - showing the sun's high path in summer to low path in winter - taken over one of the sunniest cities in Canada.
December 22, 2013
Just before moonrise in Gunnison, Colorado
Matt Burt took this photo last week. What can we say about it? Except ... we all wish we lived there.
December 21, 2013
Moon, halo, Jupiter last night
The moon has been moving past the giant planet Jupiter these past few nights. Plus a lunar halo.
December 20, 2013
Last night’s moon and Jupiter
People around the world saw the moon and Jupiter close together on December 18, 2013. After Venus set last night, they were the two brightest objects in the sky.
December 19, 2013
