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Voyager 1, you are here
Voyager 1 is now officially the first human-made object to venture beyond our solar system. This illustration may help you visualize where Voyager 1 is now.
September 13, 2013
Awesome foursome in Australian skies
The moon, planets Saturn and Venus, and the bright star Spica on September 9, 2013 as captured by master astrophotographer Colin Legg.
September 12, 2013
Sunset reflections, moon, and Venus
Sunday sunset in Currituck, North Carolina by EarthSky Facebook friend Greg Deisel.
September 11, 2013
Moon and Venus over Texas
Bright Venus shining next to the moon over Waxahachie,Texas on Sunday.
September 10, 2013
Don’t miss the moon and Venus tonight!
A simulated view of the dramatic pairing of the moon and Venus, which you can see on September 8, 2013. From all parts of Earth, look west after sunset!
September 8, 2013
LADEE to the moon!
A night launch yesterday from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia sent the LADEE spacecraft to the moon. It'll study the lunar atmosphere and dust.
September 7, 2013
Stargazers before dawn
Three stargazers up before dawn with the planet Jupiter, and the V-shaped Face of Taurus the Bull. Orion the Hunter is just over the horizon. Plus a green meteor!
September 6, 2013
Beauty comes to a New Mexico burn area
The amazing beauty of an older burn area in the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, in late summer 2013.
September 5, 2013
Plankton bloom on Lake Ontario
All the Great Lakes have suffered these harmful algal blooms. Drought, invasive species, runoff and sewage, and warmer-than-average temps all contribute.
September 3, 2013
