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Last night’s moon and Venus
Here are the moon and planet Venus in Saturday night's evening twilight sky, as seen from a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy.
August 11, 2013
City below, serenity above
The moon near Venus shining over the busy Sydney, Australia streets as seen through the lens of EarthSky Facebook friend Goran Hasanbeg on August 9, 2013.
August 9, 2013
Midnight meteor over Boston
EarthSky Facebook friend Ed Grzyb captured this Perseid meteor flying high over Boston shortly before midnight on August 7, 2013.
August 8, 2013
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
