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Slow sunrise sweeping across moon’s near side
In this sequence of images from February 17, 2013, you can notice the line of sunrise moving on the moon's face. It's subtle ...
February 20, 2013
Quaoar, a rocky world orbiting beyond Neptune
Artist's impression of 50,000 Quaoar, a small rocky world with its own moon, a billion kilometers beyond Pluto.
February 19, 2013
Moon and Jupiter in skies throughout world last night
The star Aldebaran, Jupiter, and the first-quarter moon formed a triangle in Sunday night's sky, as captured by Duke Marsh in Albany, Indiana.
February 18, 2013
Asteroid 2012 DA14 as it passed over Europe
Mohamed Laaifat Photographies in Normandy, France captured this image of asteroid 2012 DA14 as it swept over Europe on February 15, 2013.
February 16, 2013
Mosaic of the moon’s north pole
A mosaic of the moon's north pole composed of nearly 1,000 images taken over a one-month period during the moon's northern summer.
February 13, 2013
February sunset over the Po
Today's image, sunset over Italy's Po River near Turin, comes from EarthSky Facebook friend Marco Mereu.
February 12, 2013
International Space Station over North Carolina February 9
EarthSky Facebook friend Lee Capps Photography caught this cool image of the ISS cruising above Wheeler Bridge Road (I-40/I-85) in Whitsett, North Carolina.
February 11, 2013
Mercury and Mars barely visible in twilight this past week
Mercury is innermost in our solar system. Mars is one step outward from Earth. These two worlds came together low in our west twilight sky this past week.
February 10, 2013
Morning moon over Los Angeles
Today's image: 'Los Angeles 2-8-13' by EarthSky Facebook friend Peter Rodney Breaux. It's gorgeous.
February 9, 2013
