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Milky Way over Ligurian Sea
The Milky Way over the Ligurian Sea as seen from Sestri Levante in the Italian Riviera.
August 7, 2013
Aurora at Marshall Point Lighthouse
Magnificent shot of an aurora show on a starry summer night taken by Mike Taylor from Marshall Point Lighthouse in Port Clyde, Maine.
August 6, 2013
Perseid meteor flying over Texas
EarthSky Facebook friend Gary Snow captured a Perseid meteor early this morning - August 5, 2013.
August 5, 2013
Lowest thunderstorm in North America
Thunderstorms in the desert are beautiful. Chris Tinker captured this one at North America's lowest point in elevation, Badwater Basin in Death Valley.
August 4, 2013
Double luck: Perseid meteor and lightning
We're beginning to get reports from people seeing meteors! Here's a meteor - plus lightning - over Sun Valley, Idaho.
August 2, 2013
Sunrise after the storm
Two photos on a New Jersey beach at sunrise, on the morning after a storm passed by.
August 1, 2013
This morning’s moon, July 31, 2013
The moon is now a waning crescent in the predawn sky, and that's good news for those who want to watch the upcoming meteor showers.
July 31, 2013
Beautiful medusas
Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. The medusa stage is the adult stage in the the life cycle of jellyfish.
July 30, 2013
Halo around the sun
Solar halo seen in Indianapolis, Indiana by Jolynn Keutzer Bales. Thank you Jolynn!
July 29, 2013
View from a Pacific coast mountaintop
San Francisco photographer Meggie Raeder captures the view from Fremont Peak, near San Francisco.
July 26, 2013
