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Perseid photos 2021: A week of shooting stars
2021 Perseid photos from this year's favorite summertime meteor shower. Thanks to all who are contributing at EarthSky Community Photos!
August 11, 2021
The Mediterranean heatwave goes on
The Mediterranean heatwave is featuring land surface temperatures of over 50 C (122 F) and air temperatures in triple digits as well.
August 3, 2021
Parhelic circle and 2 halos over Alberta, Canada
Beautiful photo from an EarthSky community member showing showing portions of a 22-degree halo, circumscribed halo and parhelic circle.
August 3, 2021
Russia’s Nauka module en route to ISS
Russia's Nauka module reportedly had some issues after reaching orbiting. It's due to dock with the International Space Station on July 29.
July 28, 2021
Wildfire smoke blankets North American skies
Wildfire smoke from Canada and the western United States has blanketed North America this week. See photos and video.
July 23, 2021
Mares’ tails over the Pacific Northwest
Mares' tails - aka cirrus uncinus clouds - are found high above Earth's surface, where the air is very cold. They might mean rain is on the way.
July 21, 2021
DNA origami used to recreate Van Gogh’s Starry Night
An example of DNA origami. It's one of the world's smallest reproductions - about the size of a dime - of Vincent van Gogh's famous painting Starry Night.
July 9, 2021
Pacific Northwest hit with exceptional heat
The Pacific Northwest experienced a dramatic and unprecedented heat wave in late June, 2021. Many cities reported all-time-record highs.
June 29, 2021
Heart Nebula, long exposure, from Iraq
Eyad Khailany in Erbil, Iraq, captured an amazing photo of the Heart Nebula, IC 1805, between clouds, over the course of a week.
June 25, 2021
Solstice sunset from Penang, Malaysia
What a beauty! This EarthSky community member used a telescope to capture the solstice sunset from Malaysia on June 21, 2021.
June 24, 2021
