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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
Star trails look like rain over Baja, California
As we continue to celebrate International Dark Sky Week, we present this composite star trails image from photographer Sergio Garcia Rill.
April 10, 2013
Milky Way arching over La Silla, Chile
In the spirit of International Dark Sky Week, a shimmering panoramic of the Milky Way.
April 9, 2013
The Hunter becomes the hunted
Star Sirius "chases" constellation Orion in the night skies over Dehradun, India.
April 7, 2013
A man feeding swans in the snow
Photographer Marcin Ryczek captured a man feeding swans and ducks on a snowy riverbank in Poland.
April 6, 2013
Last night’s galaxy and comet rendezvous
Here is the beautiful Comet PANSTARRS as it appeared near the Andromeda Galaxy on April 4, 2013.
April 5, 2013
April showers – almost – in Sweden
Rain that falls from a cloud but evaporates before reaching the ground is called virga.
April 4, 2013
Star trails over upper Yosemite Falls
Star trails over Yosemite Falls, the highest measured waterfall in North America.
April 3, 2013
