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2 views from space: San Francisco Bay
A beautiful image of San Francisco Bay via ESA's Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
May 16, 2020
Whoa! Comet ATLAS got brighter this week
Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) was getting brighter. Then, sadly, the Hubble Space Telescope caught it apparently disintegrating. Now ... surprise. Veteran comet observer Terry Lovejoy reported earlier today that the comet is brightening again!
May 9, 2020
Happy Buddha Purnima on May 7
Buddha Purnima - Buddha's birthday - is celebrated on a full moon day in the month of Vaisakh (April/May) according to the Hindu calendar.
May 7, 2020
Earth’s biggest iceberg breaks off smaller berg
The colossal iceberg from Antarctica’s Larsen-C Ice Shelf finally fractured in April, generating a new 51-square-nautical-mile iceberg.
May 7, 2020
Red rainbow over Bellingham, Washington
An EarthSky Community member caught an unusual red rainbow arching high into the sky.
May 4, 2020
Many-colored crescent Venus
Maybe you didn't realize Venus can appear as a crescent, much less in rainbow colors? These effects happen when Venus draws near its time of passing between us and the sun, which it will on June 3.
May 1, 2020
Breakup of comet ATLAS
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided astronomers with the sharpest view yet of the breakup of comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS).
April 29, 2020
Young moon and Venus: Favorite photos
The moon is sweeping past Venus on these late April 2020 evenings. The EarthSky Community is catching them, and sharing their photos. Thanks to all who submitted.
April 26, 2020
Photos of April’s Lyrid meteor shower
The Lyrids end the "meteor drought" that happens each year between early January and April. Enjoy these photos of the April 2020 Lyrid meteor shower from the EarthSky community. Thanks to all who contributed!
April 22, 2020
