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Last night’s almost full moon
The moon looked round and full last night. Full moon comes today - April 25, 2013 - with a partial lunar eclipse.
April 25, 2013
Comet ISON is coming
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this beautiful image of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) on April 10. The comet is now closer to the sun than Jupiter's orbit.
April 24, 2013
Lyrid meteors and star trails in Arizona
We're now more than a day past the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. Check out this cool image of meteors, star trails and a foreground lit by a bright moon.
April 23, 2013
Line of ISS cuts through the moon
The International Space Station cuts a trail of light across the night sky.
April 19, 2013
Last night’s moon in a hazy sky
First quarter moon - when the moon appears half illuminated - comes on April 18. Last night, the line between light and dark on the moon was very slightly curved.
April 18, 2013
Two sun halos seen over Canada yesterday
Here are two solar halos spotted over separate parts of Canada, at different times of day, yesterday.
April 16, 2013
Spring flowers along the Appalachian Trail
To many in the Northern Hemisphere, spring has seemed slow in arriving this year. But there are signs that it's finally here.
April 15, 2013
Cheshire Cat moon in west after sunset
A waxing crescent moon, like the one you'll see in tonight's western sky after the sun goes down
April 12, 2013
Lightning strikes and starry nights
It's still International Dark Sky Week, and today's image of starry night skies and lightning strikes comes from photographer Scott Toste.
April 11, 2013
