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Crescent moon and Jupiter

Jenney Disimon captured the crescent moon and Jupiter over Sabah, N. Borneo, on January 23, 2020.

January 24, 2020

Rippling ice and storms at Mars’ north pole

This image is part of a wider system of depressions that spiral outward from the very center of Mars' north pole. Seen in context, you can see rippling troughs that curve and bend and slice outwards from the pole counterclockwise.

Deborah Byrd

January 14, 2020

Taal Volcano in Philippines spews ash

So far, there've been no reports of casualties or major damage from the event that began Sunday. At this writing, the alert level has been raised to 4: “an imminent hazardous eruption."

Deborah Byrd

January 13, 2020

Pollen sunset over Austin, Texas

When you see concentric colored rings around a sunset, you might want to grab a tissue. This atmospheric phenomenon results from an abundance of uniformly sized pollen grains, drifting in the air.

Deborah Byrd

January 10, 2020

Red sprites over the Andes

Photographer Yuri Beletsky captured red sprites flashing over the Chilean Andes Mountains.

Eleanor Imster

January 9, 2020

Polar stratospheric clouds over Sweden

Northern Europe had an amazing display of these clouds this week.

Deborah Byrd

January 2, 2020

Top 9 EarthSky images of 2019

Wow! This was a tough choice. Thank you to all who submitted photos in 2019! Here are a few of our favorites.

Editors of EarthSky

December 29, 2019

Photos of December 26 ‘ring of fire’ eclipse

The December 26, 2019, annular or 'ring of fire' solar eclipse was viewed across a narrow track that started at sunrise in Saudi Arabia and ended at sunset over the North Pacific Ocean.

Deborah Byrd

December 26, 2019