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Moon-Mars occultation, from India
Some lucky skywatchers in Southeast Asia saw the moon pass in front of Mars on Saturday, April 17, 2021. Check out these images from EarthSky readers!
April 19, 2021
Sunlight through trees in Singapore
When sunlight filters through trees, you may get a corona effect where the rays from the light sources take on the colors of the rainbow.
April 14, 2021
100 days of sunspots
A blend of a total of 100 images showing every sunspot that appeared on the sun from December 25, 2020, to April 3, 2021.
April 8, 2021
Hummingbird having a spring meal
Hummingbirds can fly up to 20 miles (32 km) in a day and are now traveling north, some all the way from Central America to Canada and even Alaska. This beautiful hummingbird was captured feeding from blossoms in California this week.
April 2, 2021
ISS passing a mineral moon
What's a mineral moon? In this case, it's a photo of our moon with the colors of its surface enhanced to reveal the moon's mineral deposits. As an added bonus, here's a mineral moon with the International Space Station passing by!
April 1, 2021
Striking new image of M106
This spectacular image features spiral galaxy Messier 106 and its diminutive neighbors, as well as a dense field of background galaxies and foreground stars.
March 30, 2021
Golden hour at an Indiana lake
The golden hour - actually, more like 30 minutes - is that magical period of daylight shortly after sunrise or before sunset, when the brightness of the sky matches streetlights, signs and car headlights. Photographers love it!
March 27, 2021
Spring Milky Way over Cape Cod
Dark skies let the Milky Way shine, and this stunning shot from Cape Cod exhibits our galaxy in its full glory, even reflected on the water!
March 26, 2021
Owl keeps an eye out, in New York
This nocturnal owl wakes briefly during the day to have a quick look around.
March 25, 2021
Olympus Mons volcano on Mars, from UAE’s Hope
United Arab Emirates' Hope spacecraft has begun producing images of Mars's surface, including a view of Olympus Mons, highest volcano in the solar system.
March 23, 2021
