Moonlight Mojave: The desert under starry skies

Enjoy the timelapse video Moonlight Mojave that captures the beauty of the night sky and the surreal moonlit scenery and panoramas of the Mojave Desert.

March’s deep sky for 2022: Peering into the dark

Get to know March's deep sky with these amazing photos taken by members of the EarthSky community. Did you take a great photo? Share it with us!

See it! Morning planets and the moon in photos

In late March of 2022, the dawn sky put on a spectular show of morning planets and the waning moon. See EarthSky community members' photos here.

Supernova discovery by EarthSky Community member

Filipp Romanov discovered a supernova on February 9, 2022, and photographed it using the remote iTelescope T24. It's his first confirmed supernova discovery.

Ukrainian Ironbelly: A photographer’s tribute

Astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio dedicated this image of the Flying Dragon Nebula - which he has redubbed the Ukrainian Ironbelly - to the people of Ukraine.

February’s deep sky for 2022: Wondrous nebulae

Members of the EarthSky community shared these amazing photos of February's deep sky, including the Rosette and Dolphin Head Nebulae and 2 galaxies.

See it! Last night’s moon and Jupiter photos

Enjoy these moon and Jupiter photos, especially since bright Jupiter itself - in our sky for most of 2021 and early 2022 - is heading into the sun's glare.

See Chandra X-ray images in a dynamic new gallery

A gallery of Chandra X-ray images shows a wide range of objects in the universe and highlights how we can understand them better.

See it! This weekend’s moon, Venus and Mars

See it! Check out the beautiful scene in the eastern predawn sky, as the moon, Mars and Venus met in the sky on January 29, 2022.

ALMA radio telescope dishes reflected in rainwater

A glorious image of the ALMA radio telescope in northern Chile, taken after a rare rainstorm. The telescope never looked prettier!

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