The Mars-Uranus conjunction of January 2021

Mars and Uranus passed close to each other in a conjunction on January 21, 2021. Photos from the event captured by EarthSky readers available here.

Venus sinks toward the sun

Venus has been the "morning star," shining brightly near the horizon just before sunrise. Photographers are capturing pictures in January 2021 and sharing those images with EarthSky.

SDO spies its 1st lunar transit of 2021

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory has been continuously observing the sun since its launch in 2010. From its vantage point above Earth, it sees the moon pass in front of the sun 2 to 5 times a year.

Planetary trio: Photos of Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn

The planetary trio has come and gone, but some in EarthSky's community captured photos!

View from space: An outburst from Popocatépetl

Popocatépetl volcano near Mexico City has been erupting since January 2005. On January 6, Mexico’s National Center for Prevention of Disasters, which continuously monitors the volcano, warned people not to approach due to an outburst that caused falling ash and rock fragments.

Star trails over a tree-lined path

Photo of star trails over a tree-lined path in Iran.

The sky in 2020

A collection of astronomical photos of 2020 from southern British Columbia, Canada. The music is 'Windswept' by Kevin Macleod.

Photos of the last full moon of the year and decade

Photographers around the world are sharing their pics of the last full moon of 2020 and this decade, which occurred on December 29 or 30, depending on your location.

Your photos of 2020’s historic Jupiter-Saturn conjunction

Jupiter and Saturn's great conjunction - where they appeared exceedingly close on the sky's dome - was December 21. Thank you to EarthSky community members from around the world who captured photos!

Favorite photos of 2020’s Geminid meteor shower

EarthSky community members from around the world share their photos and experiences of this year's Geminid meteor shower, here.